Dihydrofolate reductase-activity in brai
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Ludwig, Rolf ;Frei, Eva ;Kimmig, Bernhard ;Brandeis, Werner E.
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Article
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1987
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Springer-Verlag
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The mechanism responsible for the toxic late effects of cranial irradiation, followed by the administration of systemic methotrexate (MTX) on brain tissue, is still under discussion. We studied the influence of X-irradiation on dihydrofolate reductase (E.C. 1.5.1.3) activity (DHFR), the enzyme inhib