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The growing evidence for targeting P-glycoprotein in lysosomes to overcome resistance

    Sven Marcel Stefan

    Molecular Pharmacology & Pathology Program, Department of Pathology & Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

    ,
    Patric J Jansson

    Molecular Pharmacology & Pathology Program, Department of Pathology & Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

    ,
    Danuta S Kalinowski

    Molecular Pharmacology & Pathology Program, Department of Pathology & Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

    ,
    Rukhsana Anjum

    Molecular Pharmacology & Pathology Program, Department of Pathology & Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

    ,
    Mahendiran Dharmasivam

    Molecular Pharmacology & Pathology Program, Department of Pathology & Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

    &
    Des R Richardson

    *Author for correspondence: Tel.: +61 29 036 3026;

    E-mail Address: d.richardson@med.usyd.edu.au

    Molecular Pharmacology & Pathology Program, Department of Pathology & Bosch Institute, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW 2006, Australia

    Published Online:https://doi.org/10.4155/fmc-2019-0350
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