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Growth-promoting Activity of Pyrazinoic Acid, a Putative Active Compound of Antituberculosis Drug Pyrazinamide, in Niacin-deficient Rats through the Inhibition of ACMSD Activity

Tsutomu FUKUWATARILaboratory of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Life Style Studies, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga Prefecture Hikone, Shiga 522-8533, Japan
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Etsuro SUGIMOTOLaboratory of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Life Style Studies, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga Prefecture Hikone, Shiga 522-8533, Japan
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Katsumi SHIBATALaboratory of Food Science and Nutrition, Department of Life Style Studies, School of Human Cultures, The University of Shiga Prefecture Hikone, Shiga 522-8533, Japan
Pages 1435-1441 | Received 27 Sep 2001, Accepted 07 Mar 2002, Published online: 22 May 2014

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