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Organic cation transporters.
Xenobiotica; the fate of foreign compounds in biological systems - 1 Jul 2008
Ciarimboli G
Abstract excerpt
1. Organic cation transporters (OCTs) translocate endogenous (e.g. dopamine) and exogenous (e.g. drugs) substances of cationic nature and, therefore, play an important role in the detoxification of exogenous compounds. This review aims to furnish essential information on OCTs, with an emphasis on pharmacological aspects. 2. Analysis of the literature on OCTs makes clear that there is a species- and organ-specific...
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