Prevalence of thymidylate synthase gene 5'-untranslated region variants in an Argentinean sample.
Genet Mol Res
; 16(1)2017 Jan 23.
Article
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| ID: mdl-28128421
Thymidylate synthase (TYMS) is a key enzyme in nucleotide synthesis and therefore, an important target of many chemotherapeutic agents. Expression of TYMS mRNA is thought to be modulated by a 28-bp tandem repeat polymorphism within its 5'-untranslated region, raising the question of this variant's utility in predicting the efficacy and toxicity of cancer treatment regimens. The aim of the present research was to describe the distribution of this TYMS polymorphism in the Argentinean population. A total of 199 randomly selected DNA samples from healthy volunteers were analyzed using polymerase chain reaction and polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis. The 2R and 3R alleles were present in 47.74 and 52.26% of samples, respectively, with frequencies of 21.6 (43), 52.3 (104), and 26.1% (52) recorded for the 2R/2R, 2R/3R, and 3R/3R genotypes, respectively. No significant difference regarding gender was observed. Our prevalence data are similar to those reported for other Caucasian populations. This opens a discussion concerning the reference population valid for comparisons and the clinical importance of this genotyping test as an additional tool in personalized medicine.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Timidilato Sintase
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Variação Genética
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Regiões 5' não Traduzidas
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Genética Populacional
Tipo de estudo:
Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Humans
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Argentina
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Genet Mol Res
Assunto da revista:
BIOLOGIA MOLECULAR
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GENETICA
Ano de publicação:
2017
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Argentina
País de publicação:
Brasil