Is multidrug resistance relevant in breast cancer?
The multidrug resistance phenotype is associated with expression of P-glycoprotein (P-gp), an energy-dependent drug efflux pump. P-gp is expressed in several clinically resistant human cancers. This article discusses the evidence that P-gp expression may be implicated in the development of clinical drug resistance in patients with breast cancer.
CRC Department of Medical Oncology, University of Glasgow, Scotland, UK.
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D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000235:genetics; D004351:Drug Resistance / Q000235:genetics; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins / Q000302:isolation & purification; D010641:Phenotype
D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D008562:Membrane Glycoproteins; D009363:Neoplasm Proteins