Tyrosinase transfection produces melanin synthesis and growth retardation in glioma cells

Melanoma Research

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 493-498

  Singh, M V ^a   Jimbow, K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b SAPPORO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chemotherapy; Gene expression; Gene therapy; Glioma; Melanoma; Transfection; Tyrosinase; Tyrosine

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL OXIDASE; COMPLEMENTARY DNA; MELANIN; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; BRAIN TUMOR; CELL GROWTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; GENE EXPRESSION; GENE THERAPY; GLIOMA; GLIOMA CELL; GROWTH INHIBITION; NONHUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 0032416519     PISSN: 09608931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00008390-199812000-00003     Document Type: Article

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