Brief Article
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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2010; 16(36): 4575-4582
Published online Sep 28, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i36.4575
Figure 1
Figure 1 Metabolic pathway of 5-fluorouracil. DPD: Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase; TS: Thymidylate synthase; TK: Thymidine kinase; TP: Thymidine phosphorylase; UP: Uridine phosphorylase; OPRT: Orotate phosphoribosyl transferase; UK: Uridine kinase.
Figure 2
Figure 2 Changes in the protein expression level of thymidylate synthase, dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase and orotate phosphoribosyl transferase. 1st evaluation: Protein expression and response at the first S-1/CDDP chemotherapy; 2nd evaluation: Protein expression and response at the first progression after response or the latest S-1/CDDP chemotherapy. TS: Thymidylate synthase; DPD: Dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase; OPRT: Orotate phosphoribosyl transferase.