β-carotene is accumulated, metabolized, and possibly converted to retinol in human breast carcinoma cells (MCF-7)

International Journal for Vitamin and Nutrition Research

Volumn 74, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 171-177

  Torres, Alexandre G ^a   Borojevic, Radovan ^a   Trugo, Nadia M F ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Breast epithelial cells; Retinol; carotene

Indexed keywords

BETA APOCAROTENAL; BETA CAROTENE; CELL EXTRACT; ENDOPEROXIDE; EPOXIDE; MUCIN; RETINAL; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOL; RETINOL ESTER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL LEVEL; CELL METABOLISM; CELL POLARITY; CELL STRAIN MCF 7; CELL STRUCTURE; CELLULAR DISTRIBUTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CULTURE MEDIUM; DOSE RESPONSE; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; METABOLITE; TIME;

MINK CELL FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS; SIGMOIDEA;

EID: 3142690426     PISSN: 03009831     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1024/0300-9831.74.3.171     Document Type: Article

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