ABSTRACT
Objective To investigate the expression of multidrug resistance gene 1 product P-glycoprotein(P-gp) when nuclear factor kappa B is induced or inhibited.Methods Ovarian cancer cells SKOV-3 were treated with Docetaxel or combinded with pyrrolidine dithiocarbamate(PDTC),the inhibitor of NF-?B.Western blot assay、 flow cytometry assay and MTT assay were used to measure P65 protein,P-gp,apoptosis of cancer cells,and the survival rate respectively.Results Docetaxel increased P65 protein and P-gp expression,while combind use of PDTC reversed this function.Both Docetaxel(≥(1 ?g/mL))and PDTC(≥(10 ?mol/L)) significantly inhibited the growth of SKOV-3 cells,and caused apoptosis.The combined use of Docetaxel and PDTC at low concentrations significantly inhibited the growth of cancer cells and caused apoptosis as compared with those treated with Docetaxel only.Conclusion The expression of P-gp may be ralated to the activation of NF-?B;Inhibition of NF-?B can enhance the chemosensitivity of ovarian cancer cells to Docetaxel.