Effects of retinyl acetate and melatonin on N-methyl-N-nitrosourea-induced mammary carcinogenesis in rats. A preliminary report

Folia Biologica

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 73-76

  Bojkova B ^a   Kubatka, P ^a   Mocikova K ^a   Mnichova M ^a   Ahlersova E ^a   Ahlers, I ^a  

^a P J AFÁRIK UNIVERSITY   (Slovakia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Melatonin; Rats; Retinyl acetate

Indexed keywords

MELATONIN; METHYLNITROSOUREA; PINEAL BODY HORMONE; RETINOID; RETINOL ACETATE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREAST CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; NONHUMAN; RAT;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034010927     PISSN: 00155500     EISSN: 25337602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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