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ArticleEuropean journal of breast health2020

Correlation Between Gamma-Glutamyl Transferase Activity and Glutathione Levels in Molecular Subgroups of Breast Cancer.

Sevgi Yardım Akaydın, Ece Miser Salihoğlu, Dilek Gelen Güngör, Hasan Karanlık, Semra Demokan

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Article in European journal of breast health, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Sevgi Yardım AkaydınDepartment of Biochemistry, Gazi University School of Pharmacy, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-0927-5188
Ece Miser SalihoğluDepartment of Biochemistry, Gazi University School of Pharmacy, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0003-0681-3566
Dilek Gelen GüngörDepartment of Biochemistry, Gazi University School of Pharmacy, Ankara, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-2089-2590
Hasan KaranlıkDepartment of Surgery, İstanbul University Institute of Oncology, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0001-6156-7260
Semra DemokanDepartment of Basic Oncology, İstanbul University Oncology Institute, İstanbul, Turkey.ORCID 0000-0002-8066-8419
Gazi University · TR

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Abstract

objectiveThe gamma-glutamyl cycle catalyzed by gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) plays an important role in glutathione (GSH) homeostasis in the cell. In cells continuously exposed to the drug, the main phase of the enzymatic detoxification is the conjugation of the drug with GSH catalyzed by glutathione-S-transferase (GST). Conjugation of drugs with GSH is the first step in the development of chemotherapeutic drug resistance. In this study, we aimed to investigate the relationship between GGT and GSH in molecular subgroups of breast cancer patients. MATERIALS AND

methodsSerum GGT activity and GSH levels for patients diagnosed with breast cancer (n=58) and healthy controls (n=8) were measured by a spectrophotometric method and a colorimetric kit, respectively.

resultsGGT activity was significantly higher in the total patient group and in the molecular subgroups than those in the control groups (p<0.05). Serum GSH levels were higher in the patient groups compared to controls without reaching statistical significance (p>0.05). GGT activity was positively correlated with GSH levels in the total patients and healthy controls (p<0.001 and p<0.05, respectively). There was also a positive correlation between GGT activity and GSH levels in Luminal A, HER2-positive (Human epidermal growth factor receptor 2), and Triple-negative groups (p<0.05).

conclusionThis is the first study showing the relationship between GGT and GSH in molecular subgroups of breast cancer. An increase in GGT activity may affect intracellular GSH synthesis. Therefore, having a correlation between GGT and GSH in some molecular subgroups may affect the course of treatment in these patients.

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Gamma-glutamyltransferaseglutathionemolecular subgroups of breast cancer

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