Article
P-glycoprotein function in the elderly.
European journal of clinical pharmacology - 1 Apr 2004
Brenner Stefanie S, Klotz Ulrich
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The MDR1-encoded P-glycoprotein (Pgp) represents the best-studied membraneous efflux pump defending the body against xenobiotics. Various polymorphisms (single nucleotide polymorphisms; SNPs) in the MDR1 gene have been identified, and a silent mutation in exon 26 (C3435T) has been correlated with duodenal expression of Pgp, which might affect the disposition of certain drugs. The C3435T SNP has been...
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