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New Findings in eNOS gene and Thalidomide Embryopathy Suggest pre-transcriptional effect variants as susceptibility factors.
Scientific reports - 23 Mar 2016
Kowalski Thayne Woycinck, Fraga Lucas Rosa, Tovo-Rodrigues Luciana, Sanseverino Maria Teresa Vieira, Hutz Mara Helena, Schuler-Faccini Lavínia, Vianna Fernanda Sales Luiz
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Antiangiogenic properties of thalidomide have created an interest in the use of the drug in treatment of cancer. However, thalidomide is responsible for thalidomide embryopathy (TE). A lack of knowledge regarding the mechanisms of thalidomide teratogenesis acts as a barrier in the aim to synthesize a safer analogue of thalidomide. Recently, our group detected a higher frequency of alleles that impair the...
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