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Medically Important Alterations in Transport Function and Trafficking of ABCG2.
International journal of molecular sciences - 10 Mar 2021
Homolya László
Abstract excerpt
Several polymorphisms and mutations in the human ABCG2 multidrug transporter result in reduced plasma membrane expression and/or diminished transport function. Since ABCG2 plays a pivotal role in uric acid clearance, its malfunction may lead to hyperuricemia and gout. On the other hand, ABCG2 residing in various barrier tissues is involved in the innate defense mechanisms of the body; thus, genetic alterations in...
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