Title : The importance of inhibition of a catabolic pathway of methotrexate metabolism in its efficacy for rheumatoid arthritis.

Pub. Date : 2019 Jan

PMID : 30593388






3 Functional Relationships(s)
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1 MTX is irreversibly hydroxylated to form 7-hydroxy methotrexate (7-OH-MTX) by aldehyde oxidase (EC 1.2.3.1) (AOX). 7-hydroxymethotrexate acyl-CoA oxidase 1 Homo sapiens
2 MTX is irreversibly hydroxylated to form 7-hydroxy methotrexate (7-OH-MTX) by aldehyde oxidase (EC 1.2.3.1) (AOX). 7-hydroxymethotrexate acyl-CoA oxidase 1 Homo sapiens
3 Our hypothesis is that in postmenopausal women with RA and osteoporosis treated with MTX and raloxifene, the inhibition of AOX with resultant decreased formation of 7-OH MTX; will increase MTX levels and improve MTX efficacy. 7-hydroxymethotrexate acyl-CoA oxidase 1 Homo sapiens