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Variable expression of P-glycoprotein in the human placenta and its association with mutations of the multidrug resistance 1 gene (MDR1, ABCB1).
Pharmacogenetics - 1 May 2004
Hitzl Monika, Schaeffeler Elke, Hocher Berthold, Slowinski Torsten, Halle Horst, Eichelbaum Michel, Kaufmann Peter, Fritz Peter, Fromm Martin F, Schwab Matthias
Abstract excerpt
The MDR1 gene product P-glycoprotein in the human placenta is important for protecting the fetus from unintended, harmful drug exposure, but also for limiting the access of therapeutic drugs to the fetus after maternal drug intake. A polymorphism in exon 26 of the MDR1 gene (C3435T) has previously been shown to be associated with reduced P-glycoprotein expression in the small intestine, kidney and lymphocytes. In...
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