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LST-2, a human liver-specific organic anion transporter, determines methotrexate sensitivity in gastrointestinal cancers.

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BACKGROUND & AIMS:One approach to the development of targeted cancer chemotherapy exploits increased uptake of the agent into neoplastic cells. In this scenario, higher concentrations of the agent in cancer cells are responsible for differential killing, whereas the low concentration in normal human cells decreases side effects. The aim of this study was to isolate an organic anion transporter that is weak in normal cells, but abundantly expressed in cancer cells, to deliver the anticancer drugs to the cells. METHODS:A human liver complementary DNA (cDNA) library was screened with liver-specific transporter (LST)-1 cDNA as a probe. Northern blot analyses were performed using the isolated cDNA (termed LST-2). An LST-2-specific antibody was raised, and immunohistochemical analyses including immunoelectron microscopy were performed. Xenopus oocyte expression system was used for functional analysis. We also established a permanent cell line that consistently expresses LST-2 to examine the relationship between methotrexate uptake and sensitivity. RESULTS:The isolated cDNA, LST-2, has 79.7% of overall homology with human LST-1. LST-2 exclusively expressed in the liver under normal conditions and its immunoreactivity was highest at the basolateral membrane of the hepatocytes around the central vein. Although its weak expression in the liver, LST-2 is abundantly expressed in the gastric, colon, and pancreatic cancers. On the other hand, the LST-1 was only detected in a hepatic cell line. LST-2 transports methotrexate in a saturable and dose-dependent manner. Furthermore, introduction of the LST-2 gene into mammalian cells potentiates sensitivity to methotrexate. CONCLUSIONS:LST-2 is one of the prime candidate molecules for determining methotrexate sensitivity and may be a good target to deliver anticancer drugs to the gastrointestinal cancers.

journal_name

Gastroenterology

journal_title

Gastroenterology

authors

Abe T,Unno M,Onogawa T,Tokui T,Kondo TN,Nakagomi R,Adachi H,Fujiwara K,Okabe M,Suzuki T,Nunoki K,Sato E,Kakyo M,Nishio T,Sugita J,Asano N,Tanemoto M,Seki M,Date F,Ono K,Kondo Y,Shiiba K,Suzuki M,Ohtani H,S

doi

10.1053/gast.2001.24804

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pub_date

2001-06-01 00:00:00

pages

1689-99

issue

eissn

0016-5085

issn

1528-0012

pii

S0016508501858492

journal_volume

120

pub_type

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LST-2, a human liver-specific organic anion transporter, determines methotrexate sensitivity in gastrointestinal cancers.