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[Significance of thymidylate synthase (TS) and dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase (DPD) activity in breast cancer
Y Hakamada1, M Arima, T Misaka
1Dept. of Surgery, Tokyo Metropolitan Otsuka Hospital.
Abstract:
TS, DPD, uridine phosphorylase and thymidine phosphorylase are enzymes involved in the metabolism of the anticancer drug pyrimidine fluoride. In this study, levels of these enzymes were measured in 47 women with primary breast cancer. These enzyme levels were then compared to levels determined from breast cancer patients who received either preoperative chemotherapy or nothing, in order to determine whether they might predict clinical outcome. The TS inhibition rate was significantly higher (p < 0.05) in patients receiving preoperative chemotherapy (20.4 +/- 13.3%) than in the untreated group (11.4 +/- 9.8%). No other significant differences in activity were noted between the treated and untreated groups for any of the other enzymes studied. The activity of each enzyme at the tumor site and the tumor/normal (T/N) ratio were also compared between patients with and without recurrence. The TS inhibition rate at the tumor site was lower in recurring cases than in non-recurring cases, and the T/N ratio tended to be higher for DPD in patients with recurrences. These findings indicate that the TS inhibition rate and DPD activity may be useful predictors for early recurrence of breast cancer following surgery.
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