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Influence of ADORA2A gene polymorphism on leukoencephalopathy risk in MTX-treated pediatric patients affected by hematological malignancies.
Pediatric blood & cancer - 1 Nov 2016
Tsujimoto Shin-Ichi, Yanagimachi Masakatsu, Tanoshima Reo, Urayama Kevin Y, Tanaka Fumiko, Aida Noriko, Goto Hiroaki, Ito Shuichi
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BACKGROUND: Methotrexate (MTX) can lead to neurotoxicity and asymptomatic leukoencephalopathy. However, the mechanism of MTX-related leukoencephalopathy is obscure. MTX and its metabolites inhibit 5-aminoimidazole-4-carboxamide ribonucleotide formiltransferase (ATIC) and promote adenosine release. Recently, it has been reported that adenosine and its receptor are related to certain central nervous system...
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