Transcriptional control of the multi-drug transporter ABCB1 by transcription factor Sp3 in different human tissues.

The ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporter ABCB1, encoded by the multidrug resistance gene MDR1, is expressed on brain microvascular endothelium and several types of epithelium, but not on endothelia outside the CNS. It is an essential component of the blood-brain barrier. The aim of this study was...

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Main Authors: Radka Gromnicova, Ignacio Romero, David Male
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmid/23133566/pdf/?tool=EBI