Dynamics of leucocyte DNA thioguanine nucleotide levels during maintenance therapy of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
Rikke Hebo LarsenLisa Lyngsie HjalgrimMatilda DegnJacob NerstingBodil Als-NielsenKathrine GrellKjeld SchmiegelowPublished in: Cancer chemotherapy and pharmacology (2021)
Fluctuations in DNA-TGTotal are predominantly caused by corresponding fluctuations in DNA-TGPMN, thus DNA-TGTotal measures recent TGN incorporation in these short-lived cells. Measurement of DNA-TGTotal at 2-4 weeks intervals provides a reliable profile of DNA-TG levels.