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Indole-3-carbinol induces a G1 cell cycle arrest and inhibits prostate-specific antigen production in human LNCaP prostate carcinoma cells
Article first published online: 29 OCT 2003
DOI: 10.1002/cncr.11844
Copyright © 2003 American Cancer Society
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Zhang, J., Hsu B.A., J. C., Kinseth B.A., M. A., Bjeldanes, L. F. and Firestone, G. L. (2003), Indole-3-carbinol induces a G1 cell cycle arrest and inhibits prostate-specific antigen production in human LNCaP prostate carcinoma cells. Cancer, 98: 2511–2520. doi: 10.1002/cncr.11844
Publication History
- Issue published online: 17 NOV 2003
- Article first published online: 29 OCT 2003
- Manuscript Accepted: 8 SEP 2003
- Manuscript Revised: 13 AUG 2003
- Manuscript Received: 16 JUN 2003
Funded by
- NIH Public Health Service
- National Cancer Institute. Grant Number: CA69056
- California Department of Health Services. Grant Number: 99-00497V-10010
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