Genes, MDR |
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| Multidrug Resistance Gene-1; Gene, MDR; Gene, MDR1; Gene, Multidrug Resistance; Gene-1, Multidrug Resistance; Gene-1s, Multidrug Resistance; Genes, MDR1; Genes, Multidrug Resistance; MDR Gene; MDR1 Genes; Multidrug Resistance Gene 1 | |
| Genes responsible for multidrug resistance resulting from their overexpression in mammalian cells. Mammalian P-glycoproteins are encoded by small MDR gene families. The human multidrug resistance 1 (MDR1) gene responds to environmental stress including various anticancer agents. It is a major determinant in the development of resistance to a large number of cancer chemotherapeutic agents. (Biochem Biophys Res Commun 1994;199(3):1428-35; Cancer Res 1994:54(6):1536-41) | |