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Expression changes in arrestin β 1 and genetic variation in catechol-O-methyltransferase are biomarkers for the response to morphine treatment in cancer patients.
Oncology reports - 1 May 2012
Matsuoka Hiromichi, Arao Tokuzo, Makimura Chihiro, Takeda Masayuki, Kiyota Hidemi, Tsurutani Junji, Fujita Yoshihiko, Matsumoto Kazuko, Kimura Hideharu, Otsuka Masatomo, Koyama Atsuko, Imamura Chiyo K, Tanigawara Yusuke, Yamanaka Takeharu, Tanaka Kyoko, Nishio Kazuto, Nakagawa Kazuhiko
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Genetic differences in individuals with regard to opioid-receptor signaling create clinical difficulties for opioid treatment; consequently, useful pharmacodynamic and predictive biomarkers are needed. In this prospective study, we studied gene expression changes in peripheral blood leukocytes using a microarray and real-time RT-PCR analysis to identify...
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