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Jun Yang

@Junjyang

Pharmacologist and geneticist through and through
Tennessee, USA Joined October 2009
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Jun Yang @Junjyang
Kudos to @maud_maillard on her new paper in @jclinicalinvest! Our findings indicate NUDT5 is a key regulator of thiopurine metabolism, offering new insights into how cells strike the balance between de novo vs salvage purine synthesis.
Journal of Clinical Investigation Verified account @jclinicalinvest Jul 28, 2025
Thiopurines for the treatment of cancer or autoimmune disease are limited by their toxicity.

@MaudMaillard @Junjyang @StJudeResearch identify germline NUDT5 variants that affect thiopurine metabolism and cytotoxicity in children with ALL, having implications for individualized thiopurine therapy.

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