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Table 2 Median and inter-quartile range of levels of TS and DPD protein in xenograft tumors

From: Prognostic significance of 5-fluorouracil metabolism-relating enzymes and enhanced chemosensitivity to 5-fluorouracil by 5-chloro 2,4-dihydroxy-pyridine in urothelial carcinoma

 

TS (ng/mg protein)

DPD (ng/mg protein)

Control

395 (386–425)

532 (511–552)

Tegafur

412 (402–423)

495 (474–535)

UFT

435 (412–455)

454*,** (431–472)

S-1

511*,**,*** (487–531)

351*,**,*** (331–382)

  1. *p < 0.05 compared with control; **p < 0.05 compared with tegafur. ***p < 0.05 compared with UFT.
  2. TS: thymidylate synthase; DPD: dihydropyrimidine dehydrogenase.
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BMC Cancer

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