MDR1 deficiency impairs mitochondrial homeostasis and promotes intestinal inflammation

The multidrug resistance-1 (MDR1) gene encodes an ATP-dependent efflux transporter that is highly expressed in the colon. In mice, loss of MDR1 function results in colitis with similarities to human inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD). Here, we show that MDR1 has an unexpected protective role for the...

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Main Authors: Ho, G, Aird, R, Liu, B, Boyapati, R, Kennedy, N, Dorward, D, Noble, C, Shimizu, T, Carter, R, Chew, E, Morton, N, Rossi, A, Sartor, R, Iredale, J, Satsangi, J
Format: Journal article
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2017