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Activation of multidrug efflux transporter activity at fertilization in sea urchin embryos (Strongylocentrotus purpuratus)

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Hamdoun, Amro M., Cherr, Gary N., Roepke, Troy A., Epel, David·2004·Developmental Biology

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This study presents functional and molecular evidence for acquisition of multidrug transporter-mediated efflux activity as a consequence of fertilization in the sea urchin. Sea urchin eggs and embryos express low levels of efflux transporter genes with homology to the multidrug resistance associated protein (mrp) and permeability glycoprotein (p-gp) families of ABC transporters. The corresponding efflux activity is low in unfertilized eggs but is dramatically upregulated within 25 min of fertilization; the expression of this activity does not involve de novo gene expression and is insensitive to inhibitors of transcription and translation indicating activation of pre-existing transporter protein. Our study, using specific inhibitors of efflux transporters, indicates that the major activity is from one or more mrp-like transporters. The expression of activity at fertilization requires microfilaments, suggesting that the transporters are in vesicles and moved to the surface after fertilization. Pharmacological inhibition of mrp-mediated efflux activity with MK571 sensitizes embryos to the toxic compound vinblastine, confirming that one role for the efflux transport activity is embryo protection from xenobiotics. In addition, inhibition of mrp activity with MK571 alone retards mitosis indicating that mrp-like activity may also be required for early cell divisions.

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Authors
Hamdoun, A. M., Cherr, G. N., Roepke, T. A., & Epel, D.
Affiliations
  • Hopkins Marine Station (US)
  • University of California, Davis (US)
Corresponding author
Hamdoun, Amro M.
Venue
Developmental Biology
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2004-12
Volume
276
Issue
2
Pages
452-462
ISSN
0012-1606 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2143787420
Cited by
91
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62
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FWCI
0.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Developmental Biology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Commerce (R/CZ-182)
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • California Sea Grant, University of California, San Diego
  • Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (T32 HD071131)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Oncology › Drug Transport and Resistance Mechanisms
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health › Reproductive Biology and Fertility
  • Life Sciences › Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology › Molecular Biology › Developmental Biology and Gene Regulation
Keywords
multidrug efflux transporter, fertilisation (biology), sea urchin embryo, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus, multidrug resistance-associated protein, P-glycoprotein, ABC transporters, MK571, F-actin, mitosis
MeSH terms
Animals, Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic, Biological Transport, Cell Cycle, Cyclosporins, Dose-Response Relationship, Drug, Enzyme Inhibitors, Female, Fertilization, Fluorescent Dyes, Male, Actin Cytoskeleton, Oocytes, Phylogeny, Propionates, Quinolines, Vinblastine, ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C Proteins, Strongylocentrotus purpuratus

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