ABCG2 is a high-capacity urate transporter and its genetic impairment increases serum uric acid levels in humans

  • Akiyoshi Nakayama
  • , Hirotaka Matsuo
  • , Tappei Takada
  • , Kimiyoshi Ichida
  • , Takahiro Nakamura
  • , Yuki Ikebuchi
  • , Kousei Ito
  • , Tatsuo Hosoya
  • , Yoshikatsu Kanai
  • , Hiroshi Suzuki
  • , Nariyoshi Shinomiya

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Abstract

The ATP-binding cassette, subfamily G, member 2 (ABCG2/BCRP) gene encodes a well-known transporter, which exports various substrates including nucleotide analogs such as 3'-azido-3' - deoxythymidine (AZT). ABCG2 is also located in a gout-susceptibility locus (MIM 138900) on chromosome 4q, and has recently been identified by genome-wide association studies to relate to serum uric acid (SUA) and gout. Becuase urate is structurally similar to nucleotide analogs, we hypothesized that ABCG2 might be a urate exporter. To demonstrate our hypothesis, transport assays were performed with membrane vesicles prepared from ABCG2-overexpressing cells. Transport of

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1091-1097
Number of pages7
JournalNucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids
Volume30
Issue number12
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011
Externally publishedYes

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

  • Biochemistry
  • Molecular Medicine
  • Genetics

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