Journal of International Oncology ›› 2016, Vol. 43 ›› Issue (1): 26-28.doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1673-422X.2016.01.007

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Roles of MTH1 gene in the occurrence and treatment of cancers

Guan Xuwen, Huang Dingzhi   

  1. epartment of Gastroenterological Oncology, Tianjin Medical University Cancer Institute and Hospital; National Clinical Research Center of Cancer; Key Laboratory of Cancer Prevention and Therapy of Tianjin, Tianjin 300060, China
  • Received:2015-10-22 Online:2016-01-08 Published:2015-12-03
  • Contact: Huang Dingzhi E-mail:dingzhih72@163.com
  • Supported by:

    Tianjin Municipal Natural Science Foundation (15JCYBJC28200)

Abstract: MTH1 protein can mitigate DNA damage which caused by reactive oxygen species through hydrolyzing oxidized deoxyribonucleoside triphosphate. MTH1 is highly expressed in various cancers, so as to maintain the viability of cancer cells. MTH1 is closely related to tumor associated genes such as microRNA, RAS gene and p53 gene. Moreover, MTH1 inhibitors can selectively suppress the proliferation of cancers, which is a potential new target in tumor therapy.

Key words: Neoplasms, Reactive oxygen species, Targeted therapy