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Polymorphism in the P-glycoprotein drug transporter MDR1 gene: a possible link between environmental and genetic factors in Parkinson's disease.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 May 2003
Droździk Marek, Białecka Monika, Myśliwiec Katarzyna, Honczarenko Krystyna, Stankiewicz Jan, Sych Zbigniew
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P-glycoprotein is a membrane protein encoded by the MDR1 gene, which demonstrates functional polymorphism. It is present in endothelial cells of the blood-brain barrier, thus limiting accumulation of its substrates in the central nervous system. Many epidemiological studies suggest an association between pesticides, which are substrates for P-glycoprotein, and Parkinson's disease. It was hypothesized that...
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