Quercetin inhibits benzo[a]pyrene-induced DNA adducts in human hep G2 cells by altering cytochrome P-450 1A1 gene expression

Nutrition and Cancer

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 175-179

  Kang, Zhi Chyang ^a   Tsai, Shun Jen ^a   Lee, Huei ^a  

^a NATIONAL CHUNG HSING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

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Indexed keywords

BENZO[A]PYRENE; ETHOXYRESORUFIN DEETHYLASE; QUERCETIN;

ARTICLE; CANCER INHIBITION; CANCER PREVENTION; CELL STRAIN HEPG2; CHEMICAL CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DNA ADDUCT; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL;

EID: 0037552970     PISSN: 01635581     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15327914NC352_12     Document Type: Article

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