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Modulating Effect of Sesamin, a Functional Lignan in Sesame Seeds, on the Transcription Levels of Lipid- and Alcohol-Metabolizing Enzymes in Rat Liver: A DNA Microarray Study

Nobuo TSURUOKASuntory Institute for Health Care Science
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Ayako KIDOKOROSuntory Institute for Health Care Science
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Ichiro MATSUMOTODepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Keiko ABEDepartment of Applied Biological Chemistry, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo
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Yoshinobu KISOSuntory Institute for Health Care Science
Pages 179-188 | Received 14 Sep 2004, Accepted 23 Oct 2004, Published online: 22 May 2014

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