Effects of Vitamin A on Simple Human Epithelial Cells (1988)

Title:

Effects of Vitamin A on Simple Human Epithelial Cells

Key words:

genetics, epithelial cells

Research Institution:

University of Chicago

Location:

Illinois

Researcher:

Elaine V Fuchs

Project Description:

Dr. Fuchs studied how vitamin A can prevent the development of cancer by determining how, at the genetic level, vitamin A affects the differentiation and proliferation of normal and pre-cancerous human epithelial cells.

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