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Genetic polymorphism of hepatocyte nuclear factor-4alpha influences human cytochrome P450 2D6 activity.
Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) - 1 Aug 2008
Lee Sang Seop, Cha Eun-Young, Jung Hyun-Ju, Shon Ji-Hong, Kim Eun-Young, Yeo Chang-Woo, Shin Jae-Gook
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UNLABELLED: Hepatocyte nuclear factor-4 alpha (HNF4A) is an essential transcriptional regulator for many genes that are expressed preferentially in the liver. Among the important functions of the liver is drug metabolism in response to xenobiotic exposure. Recent studies have suggested that HNF4A regulates the expression of cytochrome P450 (CYP), including CYP2D6 and CYP3A4, which show large individual variations...
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