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Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporters: key players in maintaining fetal health during pregnancy

  • By

  • Xian-Hong Wang

  • Ghazala Saeed

  • Ali Afzal

  • Umair Ali Khan Saddozai

  • Gui-Min Shao

  • Amna Rehman

  • Syeda Eisha Hamid

  • Si-Ying Pan

  • Xin-Ying Ji

  • Muhammad Babar Khawar

  • July 16, 2026

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    ABC transporters are active efflux proteins that regulate fetal metabolic homeostasis and chemical exposure during pregnancy.

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    The maternal-fetal interface utilizes ABC transporters to block harmful substances while facilitating nutrient transport to the fetus.

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    Dysfunction of ABC transporters is implicated in obstetric complications such as preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and preterm birth.

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    Recent advances in cryo-electron microscopy and single-cell transcriptomics enhance understanding of ABC transporter roles in pregnancy.

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    Clinical pharmacogenomics opportunities include genotyping ABCG2 for glyburide prescribing in gestational diabetes and ABCB4 profiling for cholestasis risk.

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Adenosine triphosphate-binding cassette transporters: key players in maintaining fetal health during pregnancy

  • by Xian-Hong Wang, Ghazala Saeed, Ali Afzal, Umair Ali Khan Saddozai, Gui-Min Shao, Amna Rehman, Syeda Eisha Hamid, Si-Ying Pan, Xin-Ying Ji, Muhammad Babar Khawar

  • July 16, 2026

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