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Human hepatic CYP2B6 developmental expression: the impact of age and genotype.
Biochemical pharmacology - 15 Jul 2009
Croom Edward L, Stevens Jeffrey C, Hines Ronald N, Wallace Andrew D, Hodgson Ernest
Abstract excerpt
Although CYP2B6 is known to metabolize numerous pharmaceuticals and toxicants in adults, little is known regarding CYP2B6 ontogeny or its possible role in pediatric drug/toxicant metabolism. To address this knowledge gap, hepatic CYP2B6 protein levels were characterized in microsomal protein preparations isolated from a pediatric liver bank (N=217). Donor ages ranged from 10 weeks gestation to 17 years of age...
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