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Human carboxylesterase 1A2 expressed from carboxylesterase 1A1 and 1A2 genes is a potent predictor of CPT-11 cytotoxicity in vitro.
Pharmacogenetics and genomics - 1 Jan 2007
Tanimoto Keiji, Kaneyasu Mika, Shimokuni Tatsushi, Hiyama Keiko, Nishiyama Masahiko
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BACKGROUND: The conversion of CPT-11 to its active form, SN-38, by carboxylesterases (CESs) is a critical event in CPT-11-induced cytotoxicity. Among the CESs, CES1 and CES2 probably play a major role in the metabolism, but the functional significance and molecular basis of CES1 on CPT-11 response remain unclear. METHODS AND RESULTS: We investigated CES1A1 (AB119997) and CES1A2 (AB187225), whose coding sequences...
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