ATP Binding Cassette Subfamily C Member 11
MRP8
ATP-Binding Cassette, Sub-Family C (CFTR/MRP), Member 11
ATP-Binding Cassette Sub-Family C Member 11
Multidrug Resistance-Associated Protein 8
ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter Sub-Family C Member 11
ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter MRP8
ATP-Binding Cassette Protein C11
Multi-Resistance Protein 8
EC 7.6.2.2
EC 7.6.2.3
EWWD
WW
The protein encoded by this gene is a member of the superfamily of ATP-binding cassette (ABC) transporters. ABC proteins transport various molecules across extra- and intra-cellular membranes. ABC genes are divided into seven distinct subfamilies (ABC1, MDR/TAP, MRP, ALD, OABP, GCN20, White). This ABC full transporter is a member of the MRP subfamily which is involved in multi-drug resistance. The product of this gene participates in physiological processes involving bile acids, conjugated steroids, and cyclic nucleotides. In addition, a SNP in this gene is responsible for determination of human earwax type. This gene and family member ABCC12 are determined to be derived by duplication and are both localized to chromosome 16q12.1. Multiple alternatively spliced transcript variants have been described for this gene. [provided by RefSeq, Jul 2008]
Forensic Context
A study in humans demonstrated that the ABCC11 gene was significantly upregulated in the peripheral blood mononuclear cells of sepsis patients compared to healthy controls, with a log2 fold change of 5.16 [Wu et al. DOI:10.7150/ijms.46910]. A separate multi-omics study in humans and mice identified the ABCC11 protein as an early warning marker for severe burn-associated sepsis, showing statistically different levels between burn patients without and with sepsis on Burn-day 1, and further validation in a mouse model of severe burn injuries demonstrated that inhibition of the ABCC11 protein with paquinimod increased survival, inhibited neutrophil mobilization and activation, and ameliorated lung injury [Huang et al. DOI:10.1093/burnst/tkac050]. A study in rats demonstrated that the ABCC11 is mentioned in the literature as a calcium-binding protein that is time-dependently expressed in surgically treated human skin wounds, as referenced in the introduction and discussion of the research [Abd-Elhakim et al. DOI:10.1007/S00414-022-02788-Z].