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MDR1-deficient genotype in Collie dogs hypersensitive to the P-glycoprotein substrate ivermectin.
European journal of pharmacology - 24 Jan 2003
Roulet Alain, Puel Olivier, Gesta Stéphane, Lepage Jean-François, Drag Marlene, Soll Mark, Alvinerie Michel, Pineau Thierry
Abstract excerpt
Multidrug resistance (MDR) phenotypes in cancer cells are associated with overexpression of the drug carrier P-glycoprotein. The antiparasitic drug ivermectin, one of its substrates, abnormally accumulates in the brain of transgenic mice lacking the P-glycoprotein, resulting in neurotoxicity. Similarly, an enhanced sensitivity to ivermectin has been reported in certain dogs of the Collie breed. To explore the...
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