The concept of folic acid in health and disease

Y Shulpekova, V Nechaev, S Kardasheva, A Sedova… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Folates have a pterine core structure and high metabolic activity due to their ability to accept
electrons and react with O-, S-, N-, C-bounds. Folates play a role as cofactors in essential …

Mechanisms of resistance to conventional therapies for osteosarcoma

L Marchandet, M Lallier, C Charrier, M Baud'huin… - Cancers, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Osteosarcoma (OS), the most common primary bone tumor, mainly affects
children and adolescents. Unfortunately, in some cases, the absence of response to …

Membrane transporters and folate homeostasis: intestinal absorption and transport into systemic compartments and tissues

R Zhao, LH Matherly, ID Goldman - Expert reviews in molecular …, 2009 - cambridge.org
Members of the family of B9 vitamins are commonly known as folates. They are derived
entirely from dietary sources and are key one-carbon donors required for de novo nucleotide …

Mechanisms of action of methotrexate

L Genestier, R Paillot, L Quemeneur, K Izeradjene… - …, 2000 - Elsevier
In autoimmune diseases and allografts, however, MTX dosage is usually in the range of 7–
15 mgrweek, given as a single dose or in two or three divided doses 12 h apart, orally or by …

Human reduced folate carrier: translation of basic biology to cancer etiology and therapy

LH Matherly, Z Hou, Y Deng - Cancer and metastasis reviews, 2007 - Springer
This review attempts to provide a comprehensive overview of the biology of the
physiologically and pharmacologically important transport system termed the “reduced folate …

Advances in individual prediction of methotrexate toxicity: a review

K Schmiegelow - British journal of haematology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
As the cure rates for haematological malignancies have improved, the exploration of the
balance between efficacy and side effects has become a major research target. The …

The human proton-coupled folate transporter: Biology and therapeutic applications to cancer

SK Desmoulin, Z Hou, A Gangjee… - Cancer biology & …, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This review summarizes the biology of the proton-coupled folate transporter (PCFT). PCFT
was identified in 2006 as the primary transporter for intestinal absorption of dietary folates …

Methotrexate in rheumatoid arthritis: An updatewith focus on mechanisms involved in toxicity

AE van Ede, RFJM Laan, HJ Blom, RA De Abreu… - Seminars in arthritis and …, 1998 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVES:: To provide an update of the current knowledge of the mechanism ofaction of
low-dose methotrexate (MTX) in the treatment of patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), with …

The methotrexate story: a paradigm for development of cancer chemotherapeutic agents

FM Huennekens - Advances in enzyme regulation, 1994 - Elsevier
Methotrexate (MTX), one of the earliest cancer chemotherapy agents, continues to be used
extensively in the treatment of leukemia and a variety of other tumors. The efficacy of this …

Membrane transporters and channels in chemoresistance and-sensitivity of tumor cells

Y Huang, W Sadée - Cancer letters, 2006 - Elsevier
Membrane transporters play important roles in mediating chemosensitivity and-resistance of
tumor cells. ABC transporters, such as ABCB1/MDR1, ABCC1/MRP1 and ABCG2/BCRP, are …