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Functional expression and characterization of a sodium-dependent nucleoside transporter hCNT2 cloned from human duodenum.

Abstract：

:We have cloned and functionally expressed a sodium-dependent human nucleoside transporter, hCNT2, from a CNS cancer cell line U251. Our cDNA clone of hCNT2 had the same predicted amino acid sequence as the previously cloned hCNT2 transporter. Of the several cell lines studied, the best hCNT2 transport function was obtained when transiently expressed in U251 cells. Na(+)-dependent uptake of [3H]inosine in U251 cells transiently expressing hCNT2 was 50-fold greater than that in non-transfected cells, and uptake in Na(+)-containing medium was approximately 30-fold higher than that at Na(+)-free condition. The hCNT2 displayed saturable uptake of [3H]inosine with K(m) of 12.8 microM and V(max) of 6.66 pmol/mg protein/5 min. Uptake of [3H]inosine was significantly inhibited by the purine nucleoside drugs dideoxyinosine and cladribine, but not by acyclic nucleosides including acyclovir, ganciclovir, and their prodrugs valacyclovir and valganciclovir. This indicates that the closed ribose ring is important for binding of nucleoside drugs to hCNT2. Among several pyrimidine nucleosides, hCNT2 favorably interacted with the uridine analogue floxuridine. Interestingly, we found that benzimidazole analogues, including maribavir, 5,6-dichloro-2-bromo-1-beta-D-ribofuranosylbenzimidazole (BDCRB), and 5,6-dichloro-1-beta-D-ribofuranosylbenzimidazole (DRB), were strong inhibitors of inosine transport, even though they have a significantly different heterocycle structure compared to a typical purine ring. As measured by GeneChip arrays, mRNA expression of hCNT2 in human duodenum was 15-fold greater than that of hCNT1 or hENT2. Further, the rCNT2 expression in rat duodenum was 20-fold higher than rCNT1, rENT1 or rENT2. This suggests that hCNT2 (and rCNT2) may have a significant role in uptake of nucleoside drugs from the intestine and is a potential transporter target for the development of nucleoside and nucleoside-mimetic drugs.

journal_name

Biochem Biophys Res Commun

journal_title

Biochemical and biophysical research communications

authors

Shin HC,Landowski CP,Sun D,Vig BS,Kim I,Mittal S,Lane M,Rosania G,Drach JC,Amidon GL

doi

10.1016/s0006-291x(03)01259-2

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2003-08-01 00:00:00

pages

696-703

issue

eissn

0006-291X

issn

1090-2104

pii

S0006291X03012592

journal_volume

307

pub_type

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Functional expression and characterization of a sodium-dependent nucleoside transporter hCNT2 cloned from human duodenum.