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Breast cancer resistance protein and p-glycoprotein modulated by corticosteroids

Published in Women's Health Weekly, April 17th, 2006

Breast cancer resistance protein (BCRP) and p-glycoprotein could be modulated by certain prescribed corticosteroids.

"Efflux transporters, p-glycoprotein and BCRP, located at barrier sites such as the blood-brain barrier may affect distribution of steroids used for treating chronic inflammatory conditions and thus the extent to which they may perturb the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. In the present study, 6 different glucocorticoids were investigated for their possible interactions with these efflux transporters," investigators in England reported.

"Beclomethasone dipropionate, mometasone furoate and ciclesonide active principle but not...

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