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Role of pharmacogenetics of drug-metabolizing enzymes in treating osteosarcoma.
Expert opinion on drug metabolism & toxicology - 1 Jan 2015
Hattinger Claudia Maria, Serra Massimo
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INTRODUCTION: Drug-metabolizing enzymes (DMEs) biotransform several toxins and xenobiotics in both tumor and normal cells, resulting in either their detoxification or their activation. Since DMEs also metabolize several chemotherapeutic drugs, they can significantly influence tumor response to chemotherapy and susceptibility of normal tissues to collateral toxicity of anticancer treatments. AREAS COVERED: This...
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