Pgp Concentration of Carcinogens in Breast Epithelia.
Abstract
We are examining the possibility that the membrane transporter, Pgp, could continually or episodically (under the influence of various steroid hormones or environmental factors) transport hydrophobic toxic molecules, including pesticides, into the lumen of breast epithelia over long periods of time (years). Toxins transported into the lumen would be concentrated well above blood concentrations and would continue to diffuse from the lumen back to the cell, affording them time to damage or modify DNA. Published immunocytochemical studies reveal that Pgp is resent in human breast ductules, but we have not seen any functional evidence for its presence. We have preliminary evidence for another transports, the multispecific organic anion transporter (MOAT), which transports fluorescent methotrexate into ductule lumens. A second phase of this research, utilizing primary tissue cultures and cell lines of human breast epithelial tissue. We will use these model systems to determine transporter substrates and potential hormonal regulation of these transporters.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA336394
Entities
People
- Karl J. Karnaky
Organizations
- Medical University of South Carolina