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Use of loperamide as a phenotypic probe of mdr1a status in CF-1 mice.
Pharmaceutical research - 1 Oct 2004
Kalvass J Cory, Graff Candace L, Pollack Gary M
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PURPOSE: A subpopulation of the CF-1 mouse strain (approximately 25%) lacks P-gp expression, and consequently, increased brain penetration of many substrates is observed in these animals. Mice lacking the mdr1a gene represent an important research tool to study the potential effects of P-gp on CNS substrate disposition. METHODS: Adult CF-1 mice were used in all experiments. Loperamide-induced antinociception was...
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