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MDR
gene product is a p-glycoprotein
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Pumps
natural compounds out of cells
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Many
classes of anti-cancer drugs require MDR
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pump
for removal
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Normal
marrow cells have little or no MDR gene
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function
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Add
a normal MDR gene to marrow stem cells
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Provides
drug resistance
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Can
also be used to select transduced cells
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