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Increased thymidylate synthase (EC 2.1.1.45) activity in normal and neoplastic proliferation.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3224329     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Thymidylate (dTMP) synthase (EC 2.1.1.45) activity was measured in 100,000 x g supernatant fluid with a sensitive, rapid radio assay. The activity in normal rat liver was low (0.098-0.204 nmol/hr/mg protein). dTMP synthase specific activities in rat thymus, spleen, bone marrow, testis, lung, heart, brain, kidney, and small intestine were 6297, 1842, 1500, 788, 215, 76, 61, 39 and 24%, respectively, of that of the liver. The activity in 5-day-old rat liver was 16-fold higher than in adult. dTMP synthase activity increased in rat hepatomas to 7- to 125-fold of that of normal rat liver. There was a significant correlation between the increase in synthase activity and the proliferation rates of the hepatomas. In 8 human colon carcinomas, dTMP synthase activity increased to 2.9- to 8-fold of that of normal human colon mucosa. In leukemic leukocytes from 3 leukemia patients, activity was 8- to 10-fold higher than in normal leukocytes.
Authors:
Y Hashimoto; T Shiotani; J N Eble; J L Glover; G Weber
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Cancer biochemistry biophysics     Volume:  10     ISSN:  0305-7232     ISO Abbreviation:  Cancer Biochem. Biophys.     Publication Date:  1988 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1989-04-05     Completed Date:  1989-04-05     Revised Date:  2007-11-14    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  7506524     Medline TA:  Cancer Biochem Biophys     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1-10     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Laboratory for Experimental Oncology, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis 46223.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Aging
Animals
Cell Transformation, Neoplastic*
Colon / enzymology
Colonic Neoplasms / enzymology
Cytosol / enzymology
Humans
Intestinal Mucosa / enzymology
Kinetics
Leukemia / enzymology
Leukocytes / enzymology
Liver / enzymology*,  growth & development
Liver Neoplasms, Experimental / enzymology*
Male
Organ Specificity
Rats
Reference Values
Thymidylate Synthase / metabolism*
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
CA-13526/CA/NCI NIH HHS; CA-42510/CA/NCI NIH HHS
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
EC 2.1.1.45/Thymidylate Synthase

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