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The functional consequences of genetic variations in transporter genes encoding human organic anion-transporting polypeptide family members.
Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology - 1 Jan 2008
Seithel Annick, Glaeser Hartmut, Fromm Martin F, König Jörg
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It is increasingly recognised that uptake transporters of the organic anion-transporting polypeptide (OATP) family play important roles in drug absorption, distribution and excretion. They are expressed in a variety of different tissues, including gut, brain, kidney and liver. Substrates of OATPs include several endogenous substances, such as bile salts and hormones, and drugs such as HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors...
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