TABLE 5

Summary of drug transporters repressed by xenobiotics

Human hepatocytes were treated by prototypical xenobiotics for 72 h. mRNA levels were then determined by RT-qPCR.


Transporter

Xenobiotic

Number of Responsive Cases

-Fold Repressiona
MRP6 PB 6/7 2.1 ± 0.6
BSEP TCDD 6/7 2.5 ± 0.9
PB 5/7 9.5 ± 4
RIF 6/7 5.1 ± 1.6
OPZ 6/7 2.7 ± 1
OCT1 TCDD 3/7 3 ± 1.2
PB 3/7 3.6 ± 1.3
RIF 5/7 2.6 ± 1
OATP-B TCDD 4/7 1.8 ± 0.3
PB 6/7 3.3 ± 2.6
OATP8 TCDD 7/7 2.3 ± 0.5
PB 3/7 2.4 ± 0.8
OPZ 5/7 2.4 ± 1.2
OAT2 TCDD 4/7 2.2 ± 0.4
PB 7/7 16.6 ± 9.3
RIF 3/7 2.1 ± 0.2
OPZ 7/7 6.1 ± 8.4
NTCP TCDD 4/7 2.8 ± 0.7
PB 7/7 15.3 ± 9.3
RIF 6/7 2.9 ± 1.3

OPZ
4/7
2.7 ± 0.5
  • a Defined for responsive hepatocyte populations as the ratio of mRNA levels in xenobiotic-untreated hepatocytes versus treated hepatocytes and expressed as mean ± S.D. of values from three to seven responsive independent hepatocyte populations.