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ABCB1 polymorphism predicts escitalopram dose needed for remission in major depression.
Translational psychiatry - 27 Nov 2012
Singh A B, Bousman C A, Ng C H, Byron K, Berk M
Abstract excerpt
The ATP-binding cassette family of transporter proteins, subfamily B (MDR/TAP), member 1 (ABCB1) (P-glycoprotein) transporter is a key component of the blood-brain barrier. Many antidepressants are subject to ABCB1 efflux. Functional polymorphisms of ABCB1 may influence central nervous system bioavailability of antidepressants subject to efflux. Single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at rs1045642 (C3435T) of...
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