Beta-carotene partially prevents the damage induced by 1,4- dimethylaminoazobenzene in mice

European Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 337-342

  Gerez, E ^a   Vazquez, E ^a   Caballero, F ^a   Del C Batlle, A M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^b NONE   (Argentina)

Author keywords

carotene; 1,4 dimethylaminoazobenzene; Drug metabolizing system; Heme metabolism; Hepatocarcinogenesis; Oxidative stress

Indexed keywords

4 DIMETHYLAMINOAZOBENZENE; ALPHA CAROTENE; BETA CAROTENE; CATALASE; CYTOCHROME P450; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; TRANSFERASE; TUMOR MARKER;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CANCER CONTROL; DIET SUPPLEMENTATION; DIETARY INTAKE; DRUG METABOLISM; ENZYME INACTIVATION; LIVER CARCINOGENESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; ANTIOXIDANTS; BETA CAROTENE; CARCINOGENS; DRUG ANTAGONISM; MALE; MICE; NEOPLASMS, EXPERIMENTAL; P-DIMETHYLAMINOAZOBENZENE;

EID: 0031667663     PISSN: 09598278     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008469-199808000-00010     Document Type: Article

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