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Analysis of CYP2D6 expression in human lung: implications for the association between CYP2D6 activity and susceptibility to lung cancer.
Pharmacogenetics - 1 Aug 1997
Kivistö K T, Griese E U, Stüven T, Fritz P, Friedel G, Kroemer H K, Zanger U M
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We have studied whether CYP2D6 is expressed in human lung tissue, using a specific and sensitive reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction method and immunohistochemistry. Seven out of the eight patients were extensive metabolizers as shown by genotyping for the CYP2D6 (debrisoquine-sparteine) polymorphism. To investigate whether expression of CYP2D6 in lung tumours is different from that in normal lung...
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