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Influence of nonsynonymous polymorphisms of UGT1A8 and UGT2B7 metabolizing enzymes on the formation of phenolic and acyl glucuronides of mycophenolic acid.
Drug metabolism and disposition: the biological fate of chemicals - 1 Sept 2006
Bernard Olivier, Tojcic Jelena, Journault Kim, Perusse Louis, Guillemette Chantal
Abstract excerpt
Mycophenolic acid (MPA) is the active metabolite of mycophenolate mofetil (MMF), a standard immunosuppressive drug approved for clinical use in the prevention of acute allograft rejection after organ transplantation. This study examines the role of the genetic variants of UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) 1A8 and 2B7 enzymes involved in the formation of the primary metabolite of MPA, the inactive phenolic...
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