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Contribution of the β-ureidopropionase (UPB1) gene alterations to the development of fluoropyrimidine-related toxicity.
Pharmacological reports : PR - 1 Jan 2012
Fidlerova Julie, Kleiblova Petra, Kormunda Stanislav, Novotny Jan, Kleibl Zdenek
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: An impairment of the 5-fluorouracil (5-FU) catabolic pathway, represented by alterations in the dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPYD) gene, is considered a crucial factor contributing to the development of 5-FU-related toxicity. The β-ureidopropionase (BUP1) enzyme catalyzes the final step in the 5-FU catabolic pathway; however, alterations in the UPB1 gene coding for the BUP1 enzyme have not yet...
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