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Gossypol Activates Pancreatic Polyamine Catabolism in Normal Rats and Induces Acute Pancreatitis in Transgenic Rats Over-expressing Spermidine/Spermine N 1 -Acetyltransferase

Räsänen T.-L. Dept. of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences University of Kuopio Kuopio Finland
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Alhonen L. Dept. of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences University of Kuopio Kuopio Finland
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Sinervirta R. Dept. of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences University of Kuopio Kuopio Finland
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Uimari A. Dept. of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences University of Kuopio Kuopio Finland
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Kaasinen K. Dept. of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences University of Kuopio Kuopio Finland
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Keinänen T. Dept. of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences University of Kuopio Kuopio Finland
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Herzig K.-H. Dept. of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences University of Kuopio Kuopio Finland
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Jänne J. Dept. of Biotechnology and Molecular Medicine A. I. Virtanen Institute for Molecular Sciences University of Kuopio Kuopio Finland
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Pages 787-793 | Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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