TABLE 5

Protein expression levels of transporters in human liver plasma membrane fraction

The expression of transporters was determined using the plasma membrane fraction of human liver tissue from n = 17 donors. Data represent mean ± S.D. In the case of <LOQ, a value of 0 pmol/mg protein was taken for calculation of the mean.

TransporterNo. of Quantified DonorsProtein AmountMax/Min
MeanS.D.MaxMin
pmol/mg protein
Canalicular localized
    MDR3171.881.164.750.5678.38
    MDR1171.500.442.350.9642.44
    BSEP171.480.442.230.6363.50
    MRP2161.460.652.51<LOQ
    MATE1161.070.351.65<LOQ
    BCRP140.4190.2190.698<LOQ
    γ-GTP173.951.196.091.793.41
Sinusoidal localized
    OCT1177.353.2614.62.535.78
    NTCP175.541.6710.13.622.79
    OATP1B182.743.6712.3<LOQ
    MRP1152.531.625.86<LOQ
    MRP6172.240.693.591.113.25
    OAT2171.910.583.110.9283.35
    OATP1B3171.700.452.510.9672.59
    MRP3171.000.482.730.6104.47
OATP2B150.4630.8723.18<LOQ
    MRP430.06810.16590.605<LOQ
    Na+/K+, ATPase177.341.7711.13.353.30
Localization unknown
    ABCA6177.232.8412.43.853.22
    MCT1171.630.603.380.8114.17
    ENT1171.370.301.930.8882.17
    ABCA8161.280.532.19<LOQ
    CNT1170.8420.2771.800.5973.02
    MRP530.3610.8072.18<LOQ
  • Max, maximum; Min, minimum; <LOQ, under the lower limit of quantification.