Article
Determination of thiopurine methyltransferase phenotype in isolated human erythrocytes using a new simple nonradioactive HPLC method.
Therapeutic drug monitoring - 1 Oct 2003
Indjova Dessislava, Shipkova Maria, Atanasova Srebrena, Niedmann Paul Dieter, Armstrong Victor W, Svinarov Dobrin, Oellerich Michael
Abstract excerpt
Genetic polymorphism of the S-methylation pathway catalyzed by thiopurine methyltransferase (TPMT) is responsible for variation in the metabolism, toxicity, and therapeutic efficacy of thiopurine drugs. This paper describe a new simple, nonradioactive HPLC method for determination of TPMT activity in isolated erythrocytes (Ery), based on the conversion of 6-mercaptopurine (pH 7.5, 37 degrees C) to...
Topics
- Chromatography, High Pressure Liquid
- Erythrocytes
- Genotype
- Humans
- Methyltransferases
- Phenotype
- Radiochemistry
