Evidence for the existence of a carrier-mediated folate uptake mechanism in human colonic luminal membranes

American Journal of Physiology - Gastrointestinal and Liver Physiology

Volumn 272, Issue 6 35-6, 1997, Pages

  Dudeja, Pradeep K ^a   Torania, Salim A ^a   Said, Hamid M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Folate transporter; Human large intestine; Plasma membranes; Transport kinetics

Indexed keywords

4 ACETAMIDO 4' ISOTHIOCYANATOSTILBENE 2,2' DISULFONIC ACID; 4,4' DIISOTHIOCYANATOSTILBENE 2,2' DISULFONIC ACID; 5 METHYLTETRAHYDROFOLIC ACID; FOLIC ACID; METHOTREXATE;

ABSORPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLIC ACID DEFICIENCY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MEMBRANE TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRANSPORT KINETICS;

EID: 0030750353     PISSN: 01931857     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1152/ajpgi.1997.272.6.g1408     Document Type: Article

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