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Trial reportInternational journal of gastrointestinal cancer2005

Correlation between expression of orotate phosphoribosyl transferase and 5-fluorouracil sensitivity, as measured by apoptosis index in colorectal cancer tissue.

Ken Kawai, Suguru Watabe, Mitsuhiro Matsuda, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Toshiki Kamano

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Trial report in International journal of gastrointestinal cancer, 2005. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Ken KawaiThe Department of Coloproctological Surgery, Juntendo University School of Medicine, 2-1-1, Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-8421, Japan.
Suguru Watabe
Mitsuhiro Matsuda
Kazuhiro Sakamoto
Toshiki Kamano
Juntendo University · JP

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

background5-Fluorouracil remains a key drug in the treatment of colorectal cancer, and the development of a simple and effective test for selecting patients likely to benefit from postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy is an important objective. AIM OF THE STUDY: This study aimed to clarify the feasibility of measuring apoptotic cell rate (AI%) in tumor after short-term oral 5-fluorouracil administration prior to surgery with the objective of establishing a simpler method to test for sensitivity.

methodsForty-five colorectal cancer patients were allocated to two groups, and 21 patients were given oral 5-FU for 3 d prior to surgery. The AI% in surgical specimen, detected by TUNEL staining, was compared in the 5-FU-loaded and control groups. The correlation of AI% with 5-FU metabolic enzyme mRNA levels in tumor was also evaluated.

resultsThe AI% was significantly higher in the tumor tissue of patients receiving 5-FU than in the control group (p < 0.0005). Although insignificant, thymidylate synthase mRNA level and orotate phosphoribosyl transferase mRNA demonstrated a weak positive correlation with AI%.

conclusionsThe AI% measurement in tumor tissue following a 5-FU oral load for 3 d prior to surgery was feasible. It remains to be elucidated if this measurement as a new 5-FU sensitivity test reflects the prognosis with 5-FU-based postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy.

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Administration, OralAgedAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticApoptosisBiological AssayColorectal NeoplasmsDrug Screening Assays, AntitumorFemaleFluorouracilGene Expression ProfilingHumansMaleMiddle AgedOrotate PhosphoribosyltransferasePatient SelectionPredictive Value of TestsAntimetabolites, AntineoplasticFluorouracilOrotate Phosphoribosyltransferase

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PMID16110121
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