Inhibition of human colon carcinoma cell growth by ammonia: A non-cytotoxic process associated with polyamine synthesis reduction

Biochimica et Biophysica Acta - General Subjects

Volumn 1624, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 88-97

  Mouillé, Béatrice ^a   Delpal, Serge ^a   Mayeur, Camille ^a   Blachier, François ^a  

^a CEMAGREF   (France)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Colon carcinoma cell; Metabolism; Polyamine; Proliferation

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; AMMONIUM CHLORIDE; CARBAMOYL PHOSPHATE; CITRULLINE; ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE; POLYAMINE;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CANCER GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; COLON CARCINOMA; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; INTESTINE CELL; LARGE INTESTINE; LYSOSOME; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SYNTHESIS;

ANIMALIA; BACTERIA (MICROORGANISMS); TRIXIS;

EID: 0344395575     PISSN: 03044165     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.bbagen.2003.09.014     Document Type: Article

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