Article
Expression and alternative splicing of folate pathway genes in HapMap lymphoblastoid cell lines.
Pharmacogenomics - 1 Apr 2009
Duan Shiwei, Huang R Stephanie, Zhang Wei, Mi Shuangli, Bleibel Wasim K, Kistner Emily O, Cox Nancy J, Dolan M Eileen
Abstract excerpt
AIM: Folate is vital for cell growth and development through its important role in one-carbon metabolism - an essential process in the synthesis of amino acids and nucleic acids. Folate pathway genes have been considered as therapeutic targets of drugs for the treatment of cancer and other diseases. Racial and ethnic disparities of folate metabolism and outcome of antifolate therapies have been reported. In this...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
