UCSF scientists are studying key drug transporters that play roles in drug absorption and elimination. Shown here: OCT2 and others in the membrane of cells in the kidney tubules (at right). The urine collecting tubules interface with capillaries (at left) to remove substances such as medications and environmental toxins from the blood.
To reduce the risk of toxic drug interactions, UCSF's Kathy Giacomini, PhD, and colleagues are screening thousands of prescription drugs, testing how much they inhibit key proteins in kidney and liver cell
