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Circadian organization of thymidylate synthase activity in normal tissues: A possible basis for 5-fluorouracil chronotherapeutic advantage
1 Jan 2000
Abstract excerpt
Fluoropyrimidines induce cytotoxicity, in part, by inhibiting the proliferation-coordinated enzyme thymidylate synthase (TS), which is essential for DNA synthesis. Tumor TS levels are clinically predictive of post-surgical tumor recurrence and of response to fluoropyrimidine chemotherapy. Fluoropyrimidine drug toxicity and efficacy each vary reproducibly in humans and animals, depending upon their circadian...
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