AIM: To study the effect of neferine on intracellular adriamycin (ADM) accumulation in MCF-7 / Adr cell line. METHODS The cytotoxic effect was determined by MTT assay. The intracellular ADM concentration was assayed by HPLC. RESULTS: Neferine (Nef) decreased the IC50 of ADM to MCF-7 / Adr cells but increased the intracellular concentration of ADM. CONCLUSION: The mechanism of the MDR reversal effect of Nef is associated with the increase of ...