Combination of melatonin and a peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ agonist induces apoptosis in a breast cancer cell line
Ahmet Korkmaz,
Ahmet Korkmaz
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
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Hiroshi Tamura,
Hiroshi Tamura
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
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Lucien C. Manchester,
Lucien C. Manchester
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
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Gary B. Ogden,
Gary B. Ogden
Department of Biological Science, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX, USA
E-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected]
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Dun-Xian Tan,
Dun-Xian Tan
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
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Russel J. Reiter,
Russel J. Reiter
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
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Ahmet Korkmaz,
Ahmet Korkmaz
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
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Hiroshi Tamura,
Hiroshi Tamura
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
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Lucien C. Manchester,
Lucien C. Manchester
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
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Gary B. Ogden,
Gary B. Ogden
Department of Biological Science, St. Mary’s University, San Antonio, TX, USA
E-mail: [email protected] ; [email protected]
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Dun-Xian Tan,
Dun-Xian Tan
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
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Russel J. Reiter,
Russel J. Reiter
Department of Cellular and Structural Biology, University of Texas Health Science Center
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First published: 25 November 2008
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