Effects of inhalant nitrites on VEGF expression: A feasible link to Kaposi's sarcoma?

Journal of Neuroimmune Pharmacology

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 317-322

  Fung, Ho Leung ^a   Tran, Doanh C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Inhalant nitrite; Kaposi's sarcoma; Mice; Microarray; Pharmacokinetics; VEGF

Indexed keywords

NITRITE; VASCULOTROPIN A;

ANIMAL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CHEMICALLY INDUCED DISORDER; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG EFFECT; EXPOSURE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; KAPOSI SARCOMA; METABOLISM; MOUSE;

ANIMALS; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMANS; INHALATION EXPOSURE; MICE; NITRITES; SARCOMA, KAPOSI; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 33747349766     PISSN: 15571890     EISSN: 15571904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11481-006-9024-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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