Article
Contribution of organic cation transporter 2 (OCT2) to cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity.
Clinical pharmacology and therapeutics - 1 Oct 2009
Filipski K K, Mathijssen R H, Mikkelsen T S, Schinkel A H, Sparreboom A
Abstract excerpt
Cisplatin is one of the most widely used anticancer agents for the treatment of solid tumors. The clinical use of cisplatin is associated with dose-limiting nephrotoxicity, which occurs in one-third of patients despite intensive prophylactic measures. Organic cation transporter 2 (OCT2) has been implicated in the cellular uptake of cisplatin, but its role in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity remains unknown. In...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
