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Loss of multidrug resistance protein 1 expression and folate efflux activity results in a highly concentrative folate transport in human leukemia cells.
The Journal of biological chemistry - 28 Feb 2003
Assaraf Yehuda G, Rothem Lilah, Hooijberg Jan Hendrik, Stark Michal, Ifergan Ilan, Kathmann Ietje, Dijkmans Ben A C, Peters Godefridus J, Jansen Gerrit
Abstract excerpt
We studied the molecular basis of the up to 46-fold increased accumulation of folates and methotrexate (MTX) in human leukemia CEM-7A cells established by gradual deprivation of leucovorin (LCV). CEM-7A cells consequently exhibited 10- and 68-fold decreased LCV and folic acid growth requirements and 23-25-fold hypersensitivity to MTX and edatrexate. Although CEM-7A cells displayed a 74-86-fold increase in the...
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