CYP2W1 is highly expressed in adrenal glands and is positively associated with the response to mitotane in adrenocortical carcinoma.

Adrenocortical tumors comprise frequent adenomas (ACA) and rare carcinomas (ACC). Human cytochrome P450 2W1 (CYP2W1) is highly expressed in some cancers holding the potential to activate certain drugs into tumor cytotoxins.To investigate the CYP2W1 expression in adrenal samples and its relationship...

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Main Authors: Cristina L Ronchi, Silviu Sbiera, Marco Volante, Sonja Steinhauer, Vanessa Scott-Wild, Barbara Altieri, Matthias Kroiss, Margarita Bala, Mauro Papotti, Timo Deutschbein, Massimo Terzolo, Martin Fassnacht, Bruno Allolio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4140842?pdf=render