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New Topoisomerase I mutations are associated with resistance to camptothecin.
Molecular cancer - 27 May 2011
Gongora Céline, Vezzio-Vie Nadia, Tuduri Sandie, Denis Vincent, Causse Annick, Auzanneau Céline, Collod-Beroud Gwenaëlle, Coquelle Arnaud, Pasero Philippe, Pourquier Philippe, Martineau Pierre, Del Rio Maguy
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BACKGROUND: Topoisomerase I (TOP1) is a nuclear enzyme that catalyzes the relaxation of supercoiled DNA during DNA replication and transcription. TOP1 is the molecular target of camptothecin and related drugs such as irinotecan and SN38 (irinotecan's active metabolite). Irinotecan is widely used as an anti-cancer agent in the treatment of metastatic colon cancer. However, its efficacy is often limited by the...
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