For P-gp, the pairs were: (1) the parental KB 3-1 human adenocarcinoma cell line and its colchicine-selected, P-gp-overexpressing sub-line KB 8-5-11; and (2) the HEK pcDNA human embryonic kidney cell line (transfected with an empty vector plasmid control) and its ABCB1 stably transfected sub-line MDR-19. The gene discussed is ABCB1; the disease is adenocarcinoma.