Insulin-regulated aminopeptidase/placental leucil aminopeptidase (IRAP/P-LAP) and angiotensin IV-forming activities are modified in serum of rats with breast cancer induced by N-methyl-nitrosourea

Anticancer Research

Volumn 26, Issue 2 A, 2006, Pages 1011-1014

  Carrera, María Pilar ^a   Ramírez Expósito, María Jesús ^b   Dueñas, Basilio ^c   Mayas, María Dolores ^d   García, María Jesús ^e   De La Chica, Susana ^b   Cortés, Pedro ^b   Ruíz Sanjuan, María ^b   Martínez Martos, José Manuel ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE OVIEDO   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF JAÉN   (Spain)

^c Unidad de Patología Mamaria   (Spain)

^d HOSPITAL REGIONAL UNIVERSITARIO DE MÁLAGA   (Spain)

^e Laboratorio Central de Sanidad Animal   (Spain)

Author keywords

Angiotensins; Breast cancer; Insulin regulated aminopeptidase; N Methyl nitrosourea; Oxytocinase; Rat; Vasopressin

Indexed keywords

AMINOPEPTIDASE; AMINOPEPTIDASE B; ANGIOTENSIN II [3-8]; CYSTYL AMINOPEPTIDASE; INSULIN; METHYLNITROSOUREA; VASOPRESSIN;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GROWTH; CARCINOGENESIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; MAMMARY GLAND; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

EID: 33645830088     PISSN: 02507005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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