Inhibition of DNA Methylation by S-Adenosylethionine with the Production of Methyl-deficient DNA in Regenerating Rat Liver

Cancer Research

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 1977, Pages 222-225

  Cox, Ray ^a   Irving, Charles C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHIONINE;

CARCINOGENESIS; DNA METHYLATION; DNA SYNTHESIS; IN VITRO STUDY; LIVER REGENERATION; METHIONINE H 3; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; RAT; S ADENOSYLETHIONINE; THEORETICAL STUDY;

ANIMAL; CARCINOGENS; DNA; ETHIONINE; LIVER; LIVER REGENERATION; MALE; METHYLATION; RATS; S-ADENOSYLMETHIONINE; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, NON-P.H.S.; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0017325191     PISSN: 00085472     EISSN: 15387445     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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