Participation of lycopene and beta-carotene in carcinogenesis: defenders, aggressors, or passive bystanders?
Departments of Nutrition and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina, CB 7400, McGavran-Greenberg Hall, Chapel Hill, NC 27599-7400, USA. lenore@unc.edu
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D000818:Animals; D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents; D002273:Carcinogens; D002338:Carotenoids / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*; D004032:Diet; D019587:Dietary Supplements; D015340:Epidemiologic Research Design; D006801:Humans; D000077276:Lycopene; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000517:prevention & control; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D019207:beta Carotene / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000494:pharmacology*
D016588:Anticarcinogenic Agents; D002273:Carcinogens; D019207:beta Carotene; D002338:Carotenoids; D000077276:Lycopene