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ABSTRACT:
ORGANISM(S): Homo sapiens
SUBMITTER: Christoffer Hother
PROVIDER: E-MTAB-280 | biostudies-arrayexpress |
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-arrayexpress
PloS one 20100929 9
<h4>Background</h4>The hypomethylating agent 5-Azacytidine (5-Aza-CR) is the first drug to prolong overall survival in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS). Surprisingly, the deoxyribonucleoside analog 5-Aza-2'deoxycytidine (5-Aza-CdR) did not have a similar effect on survival in a large clinical trial. Both drugs are thought to exert their effects after incorporation into DNA by covalent binding of DNA methyltransferase (DNMT). While 5-Aza-CdR is incorporated into only DNA, 5-Aza-CR is ...[more]