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Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase polymorphism is associated with folate pool in gastrointestinal cancer tissue.
Anticancer research - 1 Jan 2000
Kawakami K, Omura K, Kanehira E, Watanabe G
Abstract excerpt
The folate pool in cancer tissue is a critical factor for the effect of 5-FU-based chemotherapy. Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase (MTHFR) plays a role in the metabolism of folate. The gene of MTHFR is polymorphic (C667T, alanine-to-valine), and this is related to the activity of the enzyme. We analyzed the association between MTHFR genotype and the folate pool in gastrointestinal cancer tissues. MTHFR...
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