title: Expression and function of efflux drug transporters in the intestine.
abstract: A variety of drug transporters expressed in the body control the fate of drugs by affecting absorption, distribution, and elimination processes. In the small intestine, transporters mediate the influx and efflux of endogenous or exogenous substances. In clinical pharmacotherapy, ATP-dependent efflux transporters (ATP-binding cassette [ABC] transporters) expressed on the apical membrane of the intestinal epithelial cells determine oral bioavailability, intestinal efflux clearance, and the site of drug-drug interaction of certain drugs. The expression and functional activity of efflux transporters exhibit marked interindividual variation and are relatively easily modulated by factors such as therapeutic drugs and daily foods and beverages. In this article, we will summarize the recent findings regarding the intestinal efflux transporters, especially P-glycoprotein (P-gp or human multidrug resistance gene [MDR] 1), multidrug resistance-associated protein 2 (MRP2), and breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP).
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, Programs for Pharmaceutical Sciences, Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima 734-8551, Japan. takanom@hiroshima-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Mikihisa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takano
authors.forename: Ryoko
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Yumoto
authors.forename: Teruo
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Murakami
mesh_terms: D018435:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B / Q000378:metabolism; D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1 / Q000378:metabolism; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism; D000818:Animals; D002352:Carrier Proteins / Q000096:biosynthesis* / Q000378:metabolism*; D019008:Drug Resistance, Neoplasm; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000378:metabolism*; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations / Q000378:metabolism*; D000097202:ATP-Binding Cassette Sub-Family B Member 4
chemical_list: D018435:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B; D020168:ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily B, Member 1; D018528:ATP-Binding Cassette Transporters; D002352:Carrier Proteins; D004364:Pharmaceutical Preparations; D000097202:ATP-Binding Cassette Sub-Family B Member 4