The consumption of seaweed as a protective factor in the etiology of breast cancer: Proof of principle

Journal of Applied Phycology

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 771-779

  Teas, Jane ^a   Vena, Sylvia ^b   Cone, D Lindsie ^b   Irhimeh, Mohammad ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Clinical trial; CM10 ProteinChip; Human urokinase type plasminogen activator receptor (uPAR); Surface enhanced laser desorption ionization time of flight mass spectrometry (SELDI TOF MS); Undaria pinnatifida

Indexed keywords

UNDARIA; UNDARIA PINNATIFIDA;

EID: 84877615964     PISSN: 09218971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10811-012-9931-0     Document Type: Article

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