Article
Epithelial dysfunction associated with the development of colitis in conventionally housed mdr1a-/- mice.
American journal of physiology. Gastrointestinal and liver physiology - 1 Jul 2005
Resta-Lenert Silvia, Smitham Jane, Barrett Kim E
Abstract excerpt
P-glycoprotein, the product of the multidrug resistance protein 1 (MDR1) gene, is a xenobiotic transporter that may contribute to the physiology of the intestinal barrier. Twenty-five percent of mdr1a-deficient (mdr1a(-/-)) mice spontaneously develop colitis at variable ages when maintained under specific pathogen-free conditions. We hypothesized that this disease would result from epithelial dysfunction and that...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
