Brain folates and DNA methylation in rats fed a choline deficient diet or treated with low doses of methotrexate

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 66, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 232-236

  Alonso Aperte, E ^a   Varela Moreiras, G ^b  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES BIOMÉDICAS ALBERTO SOLS   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BURGOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Brain; Choline deficiency; DNA methylation; Folate; Folate polyglutamates; HPLC; Methotrexate

Indexed keywords

CHOLINE; FOLIC ACID; METHOTREXATE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BRAIN; DIET; DNA METHYLATION; DRUG EFFECT; MALE; METABOLISM; RAT; VITAMIN DEFICIENCY; WISTAR RAT;

ANIMALS; BRAIN; CHOLINE; CHOLINE DEFICIENCY; DIET; DNA METHYLATION; FOLIC ACID; MALE; METHOTREXATE; RATS; RATS, WISTAR;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0029923325     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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