Nicotinate Uptake by Two Kinetically Distinct Na+ -Dependent Carrier-Mediated Transport Systems in the Rat Small Intestine

• Published in: DRUG METABOLISM AND PHARMACOKINETICS Vol. 27; no. 2; pp. 255 - 262
• Main Authors: Masahiko OHKUBO, Kinya OHTA, Katsuhisa INOUE, Hiroaki YUASA
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Japanese
• Published: Japanese Society for the Study of Xenobiotics 25.04.2012

[Summary] Recent studies have identified monocarboxylate transporter 1 (MCT1), sodium-coupled monocarboxylate transporter 1 (SMCT1) and SMCT2 as those that may be involved in the carrier-mediated in testinal absorption of nicotinate, but their roles have not been fully clarified yet. To address the...