Methotrexate influx via folate transporters into alveolar epithelial cell line A549
Kawami M;Miyamoto M;Yumoto R;Takano M;;
drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics2015Vol. 30pp. -
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m2015drugmethotrexate
Abstract
Methotrexate (MTX), a drug used for the treatment of certain cancers as well as rheumatoid arthritis, sometimes induces serious interstitial lung injury. Although lung toxicity of MTX is related to its accumulation, the information concerning MTX transport in the lungs is lacking. In this study, we …