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DIGESTIVE DISEASES AND SCIENCES
Volume 47, Issue 12, Pages 2743-2750Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021009322843
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cysteine; glutathione; thiols; sulfhydryls; human tumors; resistant phenotype
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Recent studies have suggested that cysteine, in addition to glutathione, may play a role in the genesis, pathobiology, and treatment response of rodent and human cancers. We examined the relative concentrations of cysteine and glutathione in human esophageal cancer and adjacent, minimally involved esophageal tissue. Small biopsies from tumors and adjacent esophageal tissues were placed into cold acid to allow extraction of low-molecular-mass compounds and simultaneous precipitation of macromolecules. Supernatants were analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography with electrochemical detection for thiol content. While there was no statistically significant difference between the glutathione content of tumor versus adjacent tissue (2.2 mM vs 2.1 mM, respectively), tumor tissue had significantly higher levels of cysteine than adjacent tissue (0.21 mM vs 0.13 mM, respectively). In conclusion, cysteine content distinguishes tumor from adjacent more normal tissue.
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