Proton pump inhibitors inhibit metformin uptake by organic cation transporters (OCTs)

Metformin, an oral insulin-sensitizing drug, is actively transported into cells by organic cation transporters (OCT) 1, 2, and 3 (encoded by SLC22A1, SLC22A2, or SLC22A3), which are tissue specifically expressed at significant levels in various organs such as liver, muscle, and kidney. Because metfo...

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Veröffentlicht in:PloS one 2011-07, Vol.6 (7), p.e22163
Hauptverfasser: Nies, Anne T, Hofmann, Ute, Resch, Claudia, Schaeffeler, Elke, Rius, Maria, Schwab, Matthias
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