New insights into the RNA-based mechanism of action of the anticancer drug 5'-fluorouracil in eukaryotic cells.

5-Fluorouracil (5FU) is a chemotherapeutic drug widely used in treating a range of advanced, solid tumours and, in particular, colorectal cancer. Here, we used high-density tiling DNA microarray technology to obtain the specific transcriptome-wide response induced by 5FU in the eukaryotic model Schi...

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Main Authors: Laura Mojardín, Javier Botet, Luis Quintales, Sergio Moreno, Margarita Salas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3815194?pdf=render