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Etoposide Metabolites Enhance DNA Topoisomerase II Cleavage near Leukemia-Associated <i>MLL</i> Translocation Breakpoints
12 Jan 2001
Abstract excerpt
Chromosomal breakage resulting from stabilization of DNA topoisomerase II covalent complexes by epipodophyllotoxins may play a role in the genesis of leukemia-associated MLL gene translocations. We investigated whether etoposide catechol and quinone metabolites can damage the MLL breakpoint cluster region in a DNA topoisomerase II-dependent manner like the parent drug and the nature of the damage. Cleavage of two...
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