All-trans-retinoic acid metabolites significantly inhibit the proliferation of MCF-7 human breast cancer cells in vitro

British Journal of Cancer

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 26-32

  Van Heusden, J ^a,b   Wouters, W ^b   Ramaekers, F C S ^a   Krekels, M D W G ^b   Dillen, L ^b   Borgers, M ^a,b   Smets, G ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b JANSSEN RESEARCH FOUNDATION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Catabolites; Isomers; MCF 7; Metabolism; Retinoic acid

Indexed keywords

4 OXORETINOIC ACID; ALITRETINOIN; ISOTRETINOIN; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; GROWTH INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031964550     PISSN: 00070920     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/bjc.1998.5     Document Type: Article

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