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MULTI-DRUG RESISTANCE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2003-05-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Pharmacology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- multidrug resistance
1, record 1, English, multidrug%20resistance
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pleiotropic resistance 2, record 1, English, pleiotropic%20resistance
correct
- multiple drug resistance 1, record 1, English, multiple%20drug%20resistance
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Tumor cells may become generally resistant to a variety of cytotoxic drugs on the basis of decreased uptake or retention of the drugs. This form of resistance is called pleitropic or multidry resistance, and it is the major form of resistance to anthracyclines, vinea blaloids, and dactinomycin. 2, record 1, English, - multidrug%20resistance
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The gene which confers multidrug resistance has been cloned. 2, record 1, English, - multidrug%20resistance
Record 1, Key term(s)
- multi-drug resistance
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Pharmacologie
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- résistance pléiotrope
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20pl%C3%A9iotrope
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- multirésistance aux médicaments 2, record 1, French, multir%C3%A9sistance%20aux%20m%C3%A9dicaments
correct, feminine noun
- résistance multiple aux médicaments 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9sistance%20multiple%20aux%20m%C3%A9dicaments
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'application des méthodes à l'étude du transport des antibiotiques a permis de mettre en évidence une sécrétion transépithéliale nette de sparfloxacine (Zagam) du milieu intérieur vers la lumière intestinale, cette sécrétion se faisant par l'intermédiaire de la protéine de résistance pléiotrope aux agents anti-cancéreux. 1, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9sistance%20pl%C3%A9iotrope
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Farmacología
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- resistencia pleiotrópica
1, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20pleiotr%C3%B3pica
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- resistencia múltiple a los medicamentos 2, record 1, Spanish, resistencia%20m%C3%BAltiple%20a%20los%20medicamentos
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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