Cytosolic 5′-nucleotidase 1A is overexpressed in pancreatic cancer and mediates gemcitabine resistance by reducing intracellular gemcitabine metabolitesResearch in context

Background: Cytosolic 5′-nucleotidase 1A (NT5C1A) dephosphorylates non-cyclic nucleoside monophosphates to produce nucleosides and inorganic phosphates. Here, we investigate NT5C1A expression in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) and its impact on gemcitabine metabolism and therapeutic efficacy...

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Main Authors: Melanie S. Patzak, Vijayalakshmi Kari, Shilpa Patil, Feda H. Hamdan, Robert G. Goetze, Marius Brunner, Jochen Gaedcke, Julia Kitz, Duncan I. Jodrell, Frances M. Richards, Christian Pilarsky, Robert Gruetzmann, Petra Rümmele, Thomas Knösel, Elisabeth Hessmann, Volker Ellenrieder, Steven A. Johnsen, Albrecht Neesse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2019-02-01
Series:EBioMedicine
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352396419300416