Carcinogenic effect of nicotine on normal mammary ductal epithelial cells and the protective role of β-carotene

Indian Journal of Pathology and Microbiology

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 24-27

  Mazhari, Nakhat Jameel ^a   Mandal, A K ^a   Thusoo, T K ^a  

^a MAULANA AZAD MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

carotene; Carcinogenesis; Mammary cells; Nicotine

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; BETA CAROTENE; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR; NICOTINE;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; BREAST CELL; CARCINOGENICITY; CELL ASSAY; CELL LINE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOPATHOGENIC EFFECT; CYTOTOXICITY; DOSE CALCULATION; EPITHELIUM CELL; GROWTH RATE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; IN VITRO STUDY; PROTEIN ANALYSIS; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE;

BETA CAROTENE; BREAST; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CELL DIVISION; EPITHELIAL CELLS; ESTROGENS; FEMALE; HUMANS; NICOTINE; PROLIFERATING CELL NUCLEAR ANTIGEN; RECEPTORS, ESTROGEN;

EID: 0037572057     PISSN: 03774929     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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