Multidrug resistance proteins (MRPs): Structure, function and the overcoming of cancer multidrug resistance

JQ Wang, Y Yang, CY Cai, QX Teng, Q Cui, J Lin… - Drug Resistance …, 2021 - Elsevier
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters mediate the ATP-driven translocation of structurally
and mechanistically distinct substrates against steep concentration gradients. Among the …

The modulation of ABC transporter-mediated multidrug resistance in cancer: a review of the past decade

RJ Kathawala, P Gupta, CR Ashby Jr, ZS Chen - Drug resistance updates, 2015 - Elsevier
ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters represent one of the largest and oldest families of
membrane proteins in all extant phyla from prokaryotes to humans, which couple the energy …

Mammalian ABC transporters in health and disease

P Borst, RO Elferink - Annual review of biochemistry, 2002 - annualreviews.org
▪ Abstract The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are a family of large proteins in
membranes and are able to transport a variety of compounds through membranes against …

Paclitaxel through the ages of anticancer therapy: exploring its role in chemoresistance and radiation therapy

AM Barbuti, ZS Chen - Cancers, 2015 - mdpi.com
Paclitaxel (Taxol®) is a member of the taxane class of anticancer drugs and one of the most
common chemotherapeutic agents used against many forms of cancer. Paclitaxel is a …

A mechanistic approach to understanding the factors affecting drug absorption: a review of fundamentals

MN Martinez, GL Amidon - The Journal of Clinical …, 2002 - Wiley Online Library
This article provides an overview of the patient‐specific and drug‐specific variables that can
affect drug absorption following oral product administration. The oral absorption of any …

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) …

ABC transporters as multidrug resistance mechanisms and the development of chemosensitizers for their reversal

CH Choi - Cancer cell international, 2005 - Springer
One of the major problems related with anticancer chemotherapy is resistance against
anticancer drugs. The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters are a family of transporter …

Glutathione pathways in the brain

R Dringen, J Hirrlinger - 2003 - degruyter.com
The antioxidant glutathione (GSH) is essential for the cellular detoxification of reactive
oxygen species in brain cells. A compromised GSH system in the brain has been connected …

The interplay of glutathione-related processes in antioxidant defense

NHP Cnubben, IMCM Rietjens, H Wortelboer… - Environmental …, 2001 - Elsevier
This review summarizes current knowledge on glutathione (GSH) associated cellular
processes that play a central role in defense against oxidative stress. GSH itself is a critical …

The ABCs of drug transport in intestine and liver: efflux proteins limiting drug absorption and bioavailability

LMS Chan, S Lowes, BH Hirst - European journal of pharmaceutical …, 2004 - Elsevier
Many orally administered drugs must overcome several barriers before reaching their target
site. The first major obstacle to cross is the intestinal epithelium. Although lipophilic …