| Literature DB >> 15324475 |
M Sawicka1, M Kalinowska, J Skierski, W Lewandowski.
Abstract
It is assumed that proteins from the ABC family (i.e., glycoprotein P (Pgp)) and a multidrug resistance associated protein (MRP) play a main role in the occurrence of multidrug resistance (MDR) in tumour cells. Other factors that influence the rise of MDR are mechanisms connected with change in the effectiveness of the glutathione cycle and with decrease in expression of topoisomerases I and II. The aim of this review is to characterize drugs applied in anti-tumour therapy and to describe the present state of knowledge concerning the mechanisms of MDR occurrence, as well as the pharmacological agents applied in reducing this phenomenon.Entities:
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Year: 2004 PMID: 15324475 DOI: 10.1211/0022357044265
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Pharm Pharmacol ISSN: 0022-3573 Impact factor: 3.765