Journal article
Glial cells express multiple ATP binding cassette proteins which are involved in ATP release
Abstract
Rat brain astrocyte and microglia cultures express different members of ATP-binding-cassette (ABC) proteins. RT-PCR analysis showed that astrocytes are equipped with P-glycoprotein (mdr1a, mdr1b), multidrug resistance-associated-protein (mrp1, mrp4, mrp5) and cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR). No transcripts for mrp5 and CFTR were detected in microglia. The ABC protein functional activities are shown by the following …
Authors
Ballerini P; Di Iorio P; Ciccarelli R; Nargi E; D'Alimonte I; Traversa U; Rathbone MP; Caciagli F
Journal
Neuroreport, Vol. 13, No. 14, pp. 1789–1792
Publisher
Wolters Kluwer
Publication Date
October 2002
DOI
10.1097/00001756-200210070-00019
ISSN
0959-4965
Associated Experts
Fields of Research (FoR)
Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
ATP Binding Cassette Transporter, Subfamily BATP-Binding Cassette TransportersAdenosine TriphosphateAnimalsAstrocytesBrainCell MembraneCells, CulturedCystic Fibrosis Transmembrane Conductance RegulatorFetusMicrogliaMultidrug Resistance-Associated ProteinsProtein Kinase CProtein Synthesis InhibitorsRats