Journal
JOURNAL OF STEROID BIOCHEMISTRY AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
Volume 200, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jsbmb.2020.105652
Keywords
Organic anion-transporting polypeptide; 13-epiestrones; Inhibitor; SAR
Funding
- National Research, Development and Innovation Office [OTKA FK 128751, SNN 124329]
- Janos Bolyai fellowship of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences
- Austrian Science Fund (FWF) [P 29712]
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Human OATP2B1 encoded by the SLCO2B1 gene is a multispecific transporter mediating the cellular uptake of large, organic molecules, including hormones, prostaglandins and bile acids. OATP2B1 is ubiquitously expressed in the human body, with highest expression levels in pharmacologically relevant barriers, like enterocytes, hepatocytes and endothelial cells of the blood-brain-barrier. In addition to its endogenous substrates, OATP2B1 also recognizes clinically applied drugs, such as statins, antivirals, antihistamines and chemotherapeutic agents and influences their pharmacokinetics. On the other hand, OATP2B1 is also overexpressed in various tumors. Considering that elevated hormone uptake by OATP2B1 results in increased cell proliferation of hormone dependent tumors (e.g. breast or prostate), inhibition of OATP2B1 can be a good strategy to inhibit the growth of these tumors. 13-epiestrones represent a potential novel strategy in the treatment of hormone dependent cancers by the suppression of local estrogen production due to the inhibition of the key enzyme of estrone metabolism, 17 beta-hydroxysteroid-dehydrogenase type 1 (HSD17 beta 1). Recently, we have demonstrated that various phosphonated 13-epiestrones are dual inhibitors also suppressing OATP2B1 function. In order to gain better insights into the molecular determinants of OATP2B1 13-epiestrone interaction we investigated the effect of C-2 and C-4 halogen or phenylalkynyl modified epiestrones on OATP2B1 transport function. Potent inhibitors (with EC50 values in the low micromolar range) as well as non-inhibitors of OATP2B1 function were identified. Based on the structure-activity relationship (SAR) of the various 13-epiestrone derivatives we could define structural elements important for OATP2B1 inhibition. Our results may help to understand the drug/inhibitor interaction profile of OATP2B1, and also may be a useful strategy to block steroid hormone entry into tumors.
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