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NUTRIENTS
Volume 15, Issue 5, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/nu15051118
Keywords
non-nutritive sweeteners; artificial sweeteners; acesulfame potassium; sucralose; P-glycoprotein; ABCB1; MDR1
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Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are widely used sugar substitutes, but their effects on physiological processes and detoxification have not been fully understood. This study investigated the impact of two NNS, AceK and Sucr, on P-glycoprotein (PGP) transporter in human cells. It was found that AceK and Sucr acted as PGP inhibitors, potentially posing risks for NNS consumers during medication or exposure to toxins.
Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are popular sugar replacements used in foods, beverages, and medications. Although NNS are considered safe by regulatory organizations, their effects on physiological processes such as detoxification are incompletely understood. Previous studies revealed that the NNS sucralose (Sucr) altered P-glycoprotein (PGP) expression in rat colon. We also demonstrated that early-life exposure to NNS Sucr and acesulfame potassium (AceK) compromises mouse liver detoxification. Building upon these initial discoveries, we investigated the impact of AceK and Sucr on the PGP transporter in human cells to assess whether NNS influence its key role in cellular detoxification and drug metabolism. We showed that AceK and Sucr acted as PGP inhibitors, competing for the natural substrate-binding pocket of PGP. Most importantly, this was observed after exposure to concentrations of NNS within expected levels from common foods and beverage consumption. This may suggest risks for NNS consumers, either when taking medications that require PGP as the primary detoxification transporter or during exposure to toxic compounds.
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