Inhibitory effects of the pineal hormone melatonin and underfeeding during the promotional phase of 7,12-dimethylbenzanthracene-(DMBA)-induced mammary tumorigenesis

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 67, Issue 1-2, 1986, Pages 125-138

  Blask, D E ^a   Hill, S M ^a   Orstead, K M ^a   Massa, J S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

mammary cancer; melatonin; Pineal gland; underfeeding

Indexed keywords

7,12 DIMETHYLBENZ[A]ANTHRACENE; MELATONIN;

ANIMAL MODEL; BREAST; BREAST TUMOR; CALORIC RESTRICTION; CARCINOGENESIS; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; DIET; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; INTRAPERITONEAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; NONHUMAN; PINEAL BODY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

9,10-DIMETHYL-1,2-BENZANTHRACENE; ANIMAL; BODY WEIGHT; CELL TRANSFORMATION, NEOPLASTIC; FEMALE; FOOD DEPRIVATION; MAMMARY NEOPLASMS, EXPERIMENTAL; MELATONIN; PROLACTIN; RATS; RATS, INBRED STRAINS; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023025530     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF01243365     Document Type: Article

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