Title: cAMP-Mediated Regulation of CYP Enzymes and Its Application in Chemotherapy
Volume: 1
Issue: 3
Author(s): Yoshihiro Ishikawa, Sayaka Suzuki, Koji Otsu, Coskun Ulucan, Kousaku Iwatsubo and Haruki Eguchi
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Cytochrome P450, protein kinase A, adenylyl cyclase, phosphorylation, forskolin, anti-cancer drugs
Abstract: Certain anti-cancer prodrugs are subject to cytochrome P450 (CYP)-mediated metabolism and become more active. Because CYP activity may be regulated by phosphorylation via adenylyl cyclase/protein kinase A, selective adenylyl cyclase subtype activators may be utilized in future chemotherapy to regulate CYP activity as a switch in a tumor tissue-specific manner.