Effect of Dietary Anticarcinogenesis on Hepatic Cytochrome P-450 Mixed-Function Oxidase Enzymes in the Chicken Embryo (1989)

Title:

Effect of Dietary Anticarcinogenesis on Hepatic Cytochrome P-450 Mixed-Function Oxidase Enzymes in the Chicken Embryo

Key words:

chicken embryo, mixed-function oxidase embryo

Research Institution:

University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston

Location:

Texas

Researcher:

Douglas E Goeger

Project Description:

Dr. Goeger explored the possibility that chick embryos can be used to study how certain substances in our food help to prevent cancer, a technique which could lead to their substitution for laboratory rats and mice in certain experiments which benefit humans.