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ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Joke Allemeersch
PROVIDER: E-GEOD-39293 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
BMC medical genomics 20130523
<h4>Background</h4>Cidofovir (CDV) proved efficacious in treatment of human papillomaviruses (HPVs) hyperplasias. Antiproliferative effects of CDV have been associated with apoptosis induction, S-phase accumulation, and increased levels of tumor suppressor proteins. However, the molecular mechanisms for the selectivity and antitumor activity of CDV against HPV-transformed cells remain unexplained.<h4>Methods</h4>We evaluated CDV drug metabolism and incorporation into cellular DNA, in addition to ...[more]