Organic cation transporters in health and disease

H Koepsell - Pharmacological reviews, 2020 - ASPET
The organic cation transporters (OCTs) OCT1, OCT2, OCT3, novel OCT (OCTN) 1, OCTN2,
multidrug and toxin exclusion (MATE) 1, and MATE kidney-specific 2 are polyspecific …

The biology of ergothioneine, an antioxidant nutraceutical

I Borodina, LC Kenny, CM McCarthy… - Nutrition Research …, 2020 - cambridge.org
Ergothioneine (ERG) is an unusual thio-histidine betaine amino acid that has potent
antioxidant activities. It is synthesised by a variety of microbes, especially fungi (including in …

The SLC22 family with transporters of organic cations, anions and zwitterions

H Koepsell - Molecular aspects of medicine, 2013 - Elsevier
The SLC22 family contains 13 functionally characterized human plasma membrane proteins
each with 12 predicted α-helical transmembrane domains. The family comprises organic …

The ergothioneine transporter (ETT): substrates and locations, an inventory

D Gründemann, L Hartmann, S Flögel - FEBS letters, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
In all vertebrates including mammals, the ergothioneine transporter ETT (obsolete name
OCTN1; human gene symbol SLC22A4) is a powerful and highly specific transporter for the …

Ergothioneine levels in an elderly population decrease with age and incidence of cognitive decline; a risk factor for neurodegeneration?

IK Cheah, L Feng, RMY Tang, KHC Lim… - Biochemical and …, 2016 - Elsevier
Ergothioneine (ET), a naturally occurring thione, can accumulate in the human body at high
concentrations from diet. Following absorption via a specific transporter, OCTN1, ET may …

Influences of organic cation transporter polymorphisms on the population pharmacokinetics of metformin in healthy subjects

H Yoon, HY Cho, HD Yoo, SM Kim, YB Lee - The AAPS journal, 2013 - Springer
This study investigated the effects of genetic polymorphisms in organic cation transporter
(OCT) genes, such as OCT1-3, OCTN1, MATE1, and MATE2-K, on metformin …

Recent advance in the pharmacogenomics of human Solute Carrier Transporters (SLCs) in drug disposition

F Zhou, L Zhu, K Wang, M Murray - Advanced Drug Delivery Reviews, 2017 - Elsevier
Drug pharmacokinetics is influenced by the function of metabolising enzymes and
influx/efflux transporters. Genetic variability of these genes is known to impact on clinical …

Ergothioneine and central nervous system diseases

N Nakamichi, S Tsuzuku, F Shibagaki - Neurochemical Research, 2022 - Springer
Ergothioneine (ERGO) is a thiol contained in the food that exhibits an excellent antioxidant
effect similar to that of glutathione. Although mammals lack a biosynthetic pathway for …

Pharmacogenetics of drug-induced birth defects: the role of polymorphisms of placental transporter proteins

ANA Daud, JEH Bergman, MK Bakker, H Wang… - …, 2014 - Taylor & Francis
One of the ongoing issues in perinatal medicine is the risk of birth defects associated with
maternal drug use. The teratogenic effect of a drug depends, apart from other factors, on the …

Advances in drug metabolism and pharmacogenetics research in Australia

PI Mackenzie, AA Somogyi, JO Miners - Pharmacological research, 2017 - Elsevier
Metabolism facilitates the elimination, detoxification and excretion in urine or bile (as
biotransformation products) of a myriad of structurally diverse drugs and other chemicals …