ABCB1 and cancer: In addition, Shengmai can enhance the sensitivity of cancer cells (human lung carcinoma A549, gastric carcinoma SGC-7901, breast carcinoma MCF-7, and hepatocellular carcinoma HepG-2) to various anticancer drug such as gemcitabine (an antimetabolite), cisplatin, paclitaxel (a taxane agent belonging to a plant alkaloid), and epirubicin (an antibiotics) via downregulation of the mRNA level of MDR-1 [28].