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Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 1<br />

(MRP1, <strong>ABC</strong>C1)<br />

MRP1 is a 190-kDa protein<br />

encoded by the MRP1 gene.<br />

Expressed in most normal tissues<br />

in the human body and in several<br />

types <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> tumors such as lung<br />

carcinoma, myeloid leukemia,<br />

neuroblastoma, and breast cancer<br />

Substrates <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> MRP1:<br />

• Endogenous substrates: leukotriene C 4 , glutathi<strong>on</strong>e disulfide, steroid<br />

glucur<strong>on</strong>ides (17β-estradiol 17-β-D-glucur<strong>on</strong>ide)<br />

• Exogenous substrates: daunomycin, vinca alkaloid (vinblastine),<br />

methotrexate, fluorouracil, chlorambucil, calcein, drug c<strong>on</strong>jugates

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