Effect of melatonin on N-nitrosodiethylamine-induced hepatocarcinogenesis in rats with reference to biochemical circadian rhythms

Toxicology Mechanisms and Methods

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 67-75

  Dakshayani, K B ^a   Subramanian, P ^a   Essa, M Mohamed ^a  

^a ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATALASE; DIETHYLNITROSAMINE; GLUTATHIONE; GLUTATHIONE PEROXIDASE; MELATONIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE;

AMPLITUDE MODULATION; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; LIPID PEROXIDATION; LIVER CARCINOGENESIS; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RAT;

RATTUS;

EID: 33846958800     PISSN: 15376516     EISSN: 15376524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15376520500195798     Document Type: Article

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