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Functional characterization of ABCB4 mutations found in progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3.
Scientific reports - 3 Jun 2016
Park Hyo Jin, Kim Tae Hee, Kim So Won, Noh Shin Hye, Cho Kyeong Jee, Choi Choe, Kwon Eun Young, Choi Yang Ji, Gee Heon Yung, Choi Ji Ha
Abstract excerpt
Multidrug resistance 3 (MDR3), encoded by the ATP-binding cassette, subfamily B, member 4 gene (ABCB4), localizes to the canalicular membrane of hepatocytes and translocates phosphatidylcholine from the inner leaflet to the outer leaflet of the canalicular membrane. Progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3 (PFIC3) is a rare hepatic disease caused by genetic mutations of ABCB4. In this study, we...
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