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P-glycoprotein expression and function are increased in an animal model of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Neuroscience letters - 26 Mar 2010
Milane Aline, Fernandez Christine, Dupuis Luc, Buyse Marion, Loeffler Jean-Philippe, Farinotti Robert, Meininger Vincent, Bensimon Gilbert
Abstract excerpt
The efflux pumps located at the blood-brain barrier (BBB) prevent drugs entering the brain. As such, efflux pumps are a major obstacle to drug brain distribution. Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal neurodegenerative disease with little therapeutics available: riluzole is the only drug...
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