The effect of lovastatin on [3H]thymidine uptake in HTC-4 and LLC-L1 tumor cells

Journal of Surgical Research

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 367-372

  Morris, Todd J ^a   Palm, Sally L ^a   Furcht, Leo T ^a   Buchwald, Henry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL DNA; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL COENZYME A REDUCTASE INHIBITOR; MEVINOLIN; PROPIDIUM IODIDE; THYMIDINE; TRITIUM; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; DNA; ENZYME INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CYCLE; CELL GROWTH; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA REPAIR; GROWTH INHIBITION; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT; TUMOR CELL CULTURE; ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; DRUG EFFECT; METABOLISM;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CELL DIVISION; DNA; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS; LOVASTATIN; THYMIDINE; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 0029664379     PISSN: 00224804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jsre.1996.0131     Document Type: Article

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