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MDR1 gene polymorphisms and P-glycoprotein expression in respiratory diseases.
Biomedical papers of the Medical Faculty of the University Palacky, Olomouc, Czechoslovakia - 1 Sept 2015
Milojkovic Maja, Milacic Nena, Radovic Jelena, Ljubisavljevic Srdjan
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: P-glycoprotein (P-gp/MDR1), a member of the ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters super family, encoded by the ABCB1/MDR1 gene, is one of suggested respiratory tract protection components, found in various tissues with a barrier function, such as tracheobronchial epithelium and lung parenchyma. As an ATP-dependent pump, P-gp extrudes lipophilic particles out of cells and acts as a gatekeeper against...
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