Strategies to inhibit entry of HBV and HDV into hepatocytes

S Urban, R Bartenschlager, R Kubitz, F Zoulim - Gastroenterology, 2014‏ - Elsevier
Although there has been much research into the pathogenesis and treatment of hepatitis B
virus (HBV) and hepatitis D virus (HDV) infections, we still do not completely understand …

Transmembrane transport of endo-and xenobiotics by mammalian ATP-binding cassette multidrug resistance proteins

RG Deeley, C Westlake, SPC Cole - Physiological reviews, 2006‏ - journals.physiology.org
Multidrug Resistance Proteins (MRPs), together with the cystic fibrosis conductance
regulator (CFTR/ABCC7) and the sulfonylurea receptors (SUR1/ABCC8 and SUR2/ABCC9) …

New insights in bilirubin metabolism and their clinical implications

E Sticova, M Jirsa - World Journal of Gastroenterology: WJG, 2013‏ - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Bilirubin, a major end product of heme breakdown, is an important constituent of bile,
responsible for its characteristic colour. Over recent decades, our understanding of bilirubin …

[PDF][PDF] Expression of organic cation transporters OCT1 (SLC22A1) and OCT3 (SLC22A3) is affected by genetic factors and cholestasis in human liver

AT Nies, H Koepsell, S Winter, O Burk, K Klein… - …, 2009‏ - Wiley Online Library
An important function of hepatocytes is the biotransformation and elimination of various
drugs, many of which are organic cations and are taken up by organic cation transporters …

The role of the sodium-taurocholate cotransporting polypeptide (NTCP) and of the bile salt export pump (BSEP) in physiology and pathophysiology of bile formation

B Stieger - Drug transporters, 2011‏ - Springer
Bile formation is an important function of the liver. Bile salts are a major constituent of bile
and are secreted by hepatocytes into bile and delivered into the small intestine, where they …

The apical conjugate efflux pump ABCC2 (MRP2)

AT Nies, D Keppler - Pflügers Archiv-European Journal of Physiology, 2007‏ - Springer
ABCC2 is a member of the multidrug resistance protein subfamily localized exclusively to
the apical membrane domain of polarized cells, such as hepatocytes, renal proximal tubule …

Expression and immunolocalization of the multidrug resistance proteins, MRP1–MRP6 (ABCC1–ABCC6), in human brain

AT Nies, G Jedlitschky, J König, C Herold-Mende… - Neuroscience, 2004‏ - Elsevier
Multidrug resistance proteins (MRPs, symbol ABCC) are membrane glycoproteins that
mediate the ATP-dependent export of organic anions, including cytotoxic and antiviral drugs …

Estimation of liver function using T1 map** on Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging

T Katsube, M Okada, S Kumano, M Hori… - Investigative …, 2011‏ - journals.lww.com
Objectives: To investigate the ability of T1 map** of liver on gadolinium ethoxybenzyl
diethylenetriamine pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance …

Ursodeoxycholic acid in cholestasis: linking action mechanisms to therapeutic applications

MG Roma, FD Toledo, AC Boaglio, CL Basiglio… - Clinical …, 2011‏ - portlandpress.com
UDCA (ursodeoxycholic acid) is the therapeutic agent most widely used for the treatment of
cholestatic hepatopathies. Its use has expanded to other kinds of hepatic diseases, and …

[HTML][HTML] Principles of hepatic organic anion transporter regulation during cholestasis, inflammation and liver regeneration

A Geier, M Wagner, CG Dietrich, M Trauner - Biochimica et Biophysica Acta …, 2007‏ - Elsevier
Hepatic uptake and biliary excretion of organic anions (eg, bile acids and bilirubin) is
mediated by hepatobiliary transport systems. Defects in transporter expression and function …