In vitro modulation of proliferation and melanization of melanoma cells by citrate

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry

Volumn 187, Issue 1-2, 1998, Pages 57-65

  Bhatnagar, Vandana ^a   Srirangam, Anjaiah ^a,b   Abburi, Ramaiah ^a  

^a ALL INDIA INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

B16 melanoma; Citrate; Melanogenesis; Regulation of melanin synthesis; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL OXIDASE; CITRIC ACID; MELANIN; PHENYLTHIOUREA; TYROSINE 3 MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; GROWTH INHIBITION; MELANOGENESIS; MELANOMA B16; MELANOMA CELL; MOUSE; NONHUMAN;

ANIMALS; CELL DIVISION; CELL SIZE; CELL SURVIVAL; CITRIC ACID; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MELANINS; MELANOMA, EXPERIMENTAL; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PHENYLTHIOUREA; SODIUM CHLORIDE; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED; TYROSINE; TYROSINE 3-MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMALIA; CICONIIFORMES; MURINAE;

EID: 0031693654     PISSN: 03008177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006870621424     Document Type: Article

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