Reduced levels of mitochondrial DNA increases the toxicity of 9-β-D-arabinofuranosylguanine (araG)

Nucleosides, Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids

Volumn 27, Issue 6-7, 2008, Pages 746-749

  Bjerke, M ^a   Balzarini, J ^b   Karlsson, A ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b REGA INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Belgium)

Author keywords

araG; H9 cells; Mitochondrial DNA; Thymidine

Indexed keywords

GUANINE ARABINOSIDE; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA; NUCLEOSIDE ANALOG; THYMIDINE;

CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CYTOSTASIS; CYTOTOXICITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL;

ANIMALS; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; ARABINONUCLEOSIDES; CATTLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; MITOCHONDRIA;

EID: 46749138243     PISSN: 15257770     EISSN: 15322335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15257770802145561     Document Type: Conference Paper

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