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[Association between mthfr gene polymorphisms and toxicity of HDMTX chemotherapy in acute lymphocytic leukemia]
Jing-Xia Liu1, Jie-Ping Chen, Wen Tan
1Department of Hemotology, Southwest Hospital, The Third Military Medical University, Chongqing 400038, China.
Abstract:
This study was aimed to investigate the association between mthfr gene polymorphisms and toxicity of HDMTX in acute lymphocytic leukemia patients. A total of 44 patients were selected, and DNA was extracted from their peripheral blood. PCR-RFLP was used to determine the genotypes of mthfr. The toxicity response of patients received HDMTX chemotherapy was observed. The results showed that the toxicity of HDMTX to carriers of the variant allele at codon 677 (CT or TT) increased, as compared with individuals with the common CC genotype (OR = 3.75, 95% CI 1 - 14, p = 0.04). In contrast, the toxicity of HDMTX to ALL patients with the variant allele at codon 1298 (AC or CC) decreased as compared with the common AA genotype carriers (OR = 0.12, 95% CI: 0.026 - 0.564, p = 0.007). As compared with carriers of the variant allele at coden 1298 (AC or CC), the toxicity of HDMTX to patients with TT genotype at 677 and AA genotype at 1298 increased (OR = 16.5, 95% CI: 0.026 - 0.564). It is concluded that mthfr gene polymorphisms associate with the toxicity of HDMTX chemotherapy in acute lymphocytic leukemia.
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Translation
Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from the genetic information carried by messenger RNA (mRNA). Following transcription, it constitutes the final step in the expression of genes. This process is carried out by ribosomes, complexes of protein and specialized RNA molecules. Ribosomes, transfer RNA (tRNA), and other proteins produce a chain of amino acids—the polypeptide—as the end product of translation.
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Translation
Translation is the process of synthesizing proteins from the genetic information carried by messenger RNA (mRNA). Following transcription, it constitutes the final step in the expression of genes. This process is carried out by ribosomes, complexes of protein and specialized RNA molecules. Ribosomes, transfer RNA (tRNA), and other proteins produce a chain of amino acids—the polypeptide—as the end product of translation.
Translation Produces the Building Blocks of Life