PMID- 30422662 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20191118 LR - 20211204 IS - 1543-8392 (Electronic) IS - 1543-8384 (Linking) VI - 16 IP - 1 DP - 2019 Jan 7 TI - Impact of Zn(2+) on ABC Transporter Function in Intact Isolated Rat Brain Microvessels, Human Brain Capillary Endothelial Cells, and in Rat in Vivo. PG - 305-317 LID - 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00987 [doi] AB - ABC transporters act as efflux pumps, thereby influencing the pharmacokinetics and efficacy of many drugs. Zinc (Zn) is an essential trace element contributing to cellular growth and differentiation. It is increasingly recognized as an intracellular messenger. The present study aims at investigating the impact of Zn(2+) on the function and regulation of ABC transporters at the blood-brain barrier (BBB). ABC transporter function was first studied in isolated rat brain capillaries. Zn(2+) rapidly stimulated the activity of the multidrug resistance-related protein 2 (Mrp2), p-glycoprotein (P-gp), and breast cancer resistance protein (Bcrp). These short-term effects were independent of transporter de novo synthesis but based on Zn(2+) triggering intracellular signaling to stimulate basal transport activity. Studies focused on Mrp2 and P-gp showed that Zn(2+) induced signaling through an endothelin receptor type B (ET(B))/nitric oxide synthase (NOS)/protein kinase C (PKC) pathway and caused, specifically, an activation of the isoform PKCalpha. Studies revealed signaling through the phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/mechanistic target of rapamycin (mTOR) pathway, as well as induction of the downstream target serum- and glucocorticoid-inducible kinase 1 (SGK1). Short-term effects of Zn(2+) were also demonstrated in human hCMEC/D3 cells. An initial in vivo study in rats suggested enhanced P-gp transport activity at the BBB due to elevated Zn(2+) plasma levels. This work provides the first evidence for Zn(2+) being a regulator of basal ABC transporter activity at the BBB, driving a rapid and nongenomic stimulation of transport function. FAU - Zaremba, Alexander AU - Zaremba A AD - Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology , Ruprecht-Karls University , 69120 Heidelberg , Germany. FAU - Helm, Frieder AU - Helm F AD - Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology , Ruprecht-Karls University , 69120 Heidelberg , Germany. FAU - Fricker, Gert AU - Fricker G AUID- ORCID: 0000-0003-3894-961X AD - Institute of Pharmacy and Molecular Biotechnology , Ruprecht-Karls University , 69120 Heidelberg , Germany. LA - eng PT - Journal Article DEP - 20181129 PL - United States TA - Mol Pharm JT - Molecular pharmaceutics JID - 101197791 RN - 0 (ABCG2 protein, human) RN - 0 (ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1) RN - 0 (ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2) RN - 0 (ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters) RN - 0 (EDNRB protein, human) RN - 0 (Immediate-Early Proteins) RN - 0 (Neoplasm Proteins) RN - 0 (Receptor, Endothelin B) RN - EC 1.14.13.39 (Nitric Oxide Synthase) RN - EC 2.7.1.137 (Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases) RN - EC 2.7.11.1 (serum-glucocorticoid regulated kinase) RN - EC 2.7.11.13 (Protein Kinase C) RN - J41CSQ7QDS (Zinc) SB - IM MH - ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1/metabolism MH - ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily G, Member 2/metabolism MH - ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters/genetics/*metabolism MH - Animals MH - Biological Transport/drug effects MH - Blood-Brain Barrier/drug effects MH - Brain/*metabolism MH - Endothelial Cells/drug effects/metabolism MH - Endothelium, Vascular/cytology/drug effects/metabolism MH - Humans MH - Immediate-Early Proteins/metabolism MH - Neoplasm Proteins/metabolism MH - Nitric Oxide Synthase/metabolism MH - Phosphatidylinositol 3-Kinase/metabolism MH - Protein Kinase C/metabolism MH - Protein Serine-Threonine Kinases/metabolism MH - Rats MH - Receptor, Endothelin B/metabolism MH - Signal Transduction/drug effects MH - Zinc/*pharmacology OTO - NOTNLM OT - ABC transporters OT - P-glycoprotein OT - blood-brain barrier OT - zinc EDAT- 2018/11/14 06:00 MHDA- 2019/11/19 06:00 CRDT- 2018/11/14 06:00 PHST- 2018/11/14 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2019/11/19 06:00 [medline] PHST- 2018/11/14 06:00 [entrez] AID - 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00987 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Mol Pharm. 2019 Jan 7;16(1):305-317. doi: 10.1021/acs.molpharmaceut.8b00987. Epub 2018 Nov 29.