Accurate prediction of macrolide resistance in Helicobacter pylori by a PCR line probe assay for detection of mutations in the 23S rRNA gene: multicenter validation study.

Helicobacter pylori strains from 299 patients were tested in six laboratories in different countries. Macrolide susceptibility of the strains was determined by agar dilution (17.4%) or the epsilometer test (82.

The IMP dehydrogenase inhibitor mycophenolic acid antagonizes the CTP synthetase inhibitor 3-deazauridine in MOLT-3 human leukemia cells: a central role for phosphoribosyl pyrophosphate.

Mycophenolic acid, an inhibitor of the enzyme IMP dehydrogenase, antagonizes the CTP synthetase inhibitor 3-deazauridine in its anti-proliferative effects on MOLT-3 human T leukemia cells. No depletion of CTP occurred, and decreased amounts of 3-deazuridine-triphosphate were measured in cells incubated with mycophenolic acid and 3-deazuridine. Most probably, these phenomena are related to the increased amounts of PRPP observed, which can result in an increased pyrimidine biosynthesis de novo and, as a consequence, a decreased metabolism of 3-deazauridine via the salvage pathway.

Reversal of methylmercaptopurine ribonucleoside cytotoxicity by purine ribonucleosides and adenine.

6-Methylmercaptopurine ribonucleoside-5'-phosphate (MeSPuRMP), the sole metabolite of 6-methylmercaptopurine ribonucleoside (MeSPuRib), is a strong inhibitor of purine de novo synthesis, inducing depletion of intracellular purine nucleotides and subsequent cell death in several tumor cell lines. In this study prevention of MeSPuRib cytotoxicity by compounds of the purine salvage pathway was studied in Molt F4 human malignant T-lymphoblasts. Adenosine, adenine and inosine were able to prevent depletion of the adenine nucleotide pool when used in combination with 0.

Thiopurine induced disturbance of DNA methylation in human malignant cells.

The studies described indicate that me-t-IMP formation is an important pathway, contributing to cytotoxicity in Molt F4 cells, which exhibit a highly active de novo purine synthesis. On three levels cytotoxicity is induced during methylation of thiopurines. 1.