Table 15

Effect of various drugs on expression of P-glycoprotein and CYP3A in LS180 cells (Schuetz et al., 1996)

TreatmentFold-increase in PgpRank order (Pgp)Fold-increase in CYP3A4/5Rank order (CYP3A)
Reserpine29  ± 3.315-a 17.6  ± 0.61
Rifampicin16.2  ± 10.823.2  ± 1.43
(range, 6.2–29.9)
Phenobarbital14.4  ± 3.636.1  ± 3.32
(range, 6.0–22)
Verapamil10.8  ± 8.341.7  ± 0.47
Midazolam5.9  ± 1.751.0
Rapamycin4.9  ± 2.161.0
Clotrimazole4.1  ± 1.374.5  ± 1.15
FK5063.2  ± 0.781.3  ± 0.29
Isosafrole2.7  ± 0.392.6  ± 0.16
Amiodarone2.4  ± 0.7101.0
Triacetyloleandomycin2.3  ± 0.8111.5  ± 0.28
Erythromycin2.0  ± 0.6125.3  ± 1.24
Dexamethasone1.5  ± 0.3131.0
Nifedipine1.3  ± 0.1141.0
Phenytoin1.3  ± 0.1151.0
  • 15-a The values are the mean of up to five separate determinations ± standard deviations; values of 1.0  =  no change from untreated control. All cultures were treated for 48–72 hr with 10 μM drug, except for phenobarbital (1 mM).