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2007 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Multidrug Resistance in Canine Mast Cell Tumors

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18580317
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Clinical veterinary science
Research InstitutionYamaguchi University

Principal Investigator

MAKAICHI Munekazu  Yamaguchi University, Paculty of Agriculture, Professor (60243630)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) OKUDA Masaru  Yamaguchi Univesity, Faculty of Agriculture, Associate Professor (10325243)
TAURA Yasuho  Yamaguchi University, Faculty of Agriculture, Professor (80163153)
UNE Satoshi  Yamaguchi University, Faculty of Agricultute, Associate Professor (60294659)
Project Period (FY) 2006 – 2007
Keywordscancer / mast cell tumor / drug resistance / P-glycoprotein / MDR1 / clinical science / veterinary medicine
Research Abstract

Multidrug resistance was investigated in canine spontaneous mast cell tumors (MCT). We first investigated the effects of imatinib mesylate on canine mast cell tumors, which has growth inhibition effects on the tumors with c-kit mutation. As the results, imatinib mesylate showed marked anti-tumor effect in two clinical cases of canine MCT, and these two cases had been in tumor-free condition for several months after treatment. However, relapse of the tumor tissue was observed despite of the continuance of chemotherapy. These regrowth tissues were not sensitive to imatinib masylate. These cases strongly suggested the drug resistance might potentially manifest in canine MCT. Furthermore, MDR1 expression was studied in 27 spontaneous cases of MCT. As the results, 18 cases showed MDR1 gene expression, also suggesting the latent presence of drug resistance.
In vitro examination was additionally performed using three cell lines derived from canine MCT. The expression of MDR1 gene was examined in the cell lines, and after that, the functional activity of the P-gp expressing on the cells as a drug-efflux pump was investigated by flowcytometric analysis of rhodamine-123. Of these three cell lines, MDR1 gene was shown to be expressed, and growth inhibition effect of imatinib mesylate on these MDR1-positive cells was reversed with the presence of P-gp inhibitor of verapamil. P-glycoprotein was also observed in two cell lines in western blotting, and shown to be functional based on the flowcytometric analysis.
These findings suggest that the expression of MDR1 and P-gp probably contributed to cellular drug resistance in canine MCTs.

  • Research Products

    (2 results)

All 2007

All Journal Article (2 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Expression of the MDR1 Gene and P-Glycoprotein in Canine Mast Cell Tum or Cell Lines.2007

    • Author(s)
      Munekazu Nakaich
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 69・2

      Pages: 111-115

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Expression of the MDR1 Gene and P-Glycoprotein in Canine Mast Cell Tumor Cell Lines2007

    • Author(s)
      Nakaichi, M, Takeshita, Y, Okuda, M, Nakamoto, Y, Itamoto, K, Une, S, Sasaki, N, Kadosawa, T, Takahashi, T, Taura, Y
    • Journal Title

      Journal of Veterinary Medical Science 69(2)

      Pages: 111-115

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2010-02-04  

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