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Symbol ABCB4 contributors: mct - updated : 28-06-2015
HGNC name ATP-binding cassette, sub-family B (MDR/TAP), member 4
HGNC id 45
ASSOCIATED DISORDERS
corresponding disease(s) PFIC3 , LPAC
Other morbid association(s)
TypeGene ModificationChromosome rearrangementProtein expressionProtein Function
constitutional germinal mutation      
cause intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy, with normal gamma-GT and may be associated with stillbirths and gallstone disease
constitutional germinal mutation      
splicing mutations cause intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy in women with high gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase (Tavian 2009)
Susceptibility
  • to drug-induced cholestasis
  • to higher BMI and triglyceride and cholesterol levels
  • to to drug-induced cholestatic liver injury
  • Variant & Polymorphism SNP , other
  • polylmorphisms increasing drug-induced cholestasis (Lang 2007)
  • SNP C.504C > T associated with higher BMI and triglyceride and cholesterol levels (Acalovschi 2009)
  • g.-1584C>T and g.-1014A>G, may be associated with a susceptibility. to drug-induced cholestatic liver injury
  • Candidate gene
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    ANIMAL & CELL MODELS