The possible crucial role of iron accumulation combined with low tryptophan, zinc and manganese in carcinogenesis

Medical Hypotheses

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 539-543

  Johnson, S ^a  

^a Independent Researcher   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATE; CITRIC ACID; COPPER ZINC SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; IRON; LACTIC ACID; MANGANESE; MANGANESE SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; NICOTINIC ACID; SEROTONIN; SUPEROXIDE; TELOMERASE; TRYPTOPHAN; URIC ACID; XANTHINE OXIDASE; ZINC;

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; BRAIN NERVE CELL; CANCER GROWTH; CARCINOGENESIS; CELL IMMORTALIZATION; CHELATION; CITRIC ACID CYCLE; HUMAN; IRON DEFICIENCY; IRON STORAGE; MITOCHONDRION; MITOSIS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE PHOSPHORYLATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TELOMERE;

EID: 0035196744     PISSN: 03069877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/mehy.2001.1361     Document Type: Article

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