Experimental Animal Models of Pancreatic Carcinogenesis for Prevention Studies and Their Relevance to Human Disease

Pancreatic cancer is difficult to cure, so its prevention is very important. For this purpose, animal model studies are necessary to develop effective methods. Injection of N-nitrosobis(2-oxopropyl)amine (BOP) into Syrian golden hamsters is known to induce pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas, the hist...

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Main Authors: Hitoshi Nakagama, Mika Hori, Michihiro Mutoh, Mami Takahashi, Keiji Wakabayashi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2011-02-01
Series:Cancers
Subjects:
BOP
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-6694/3/1/582/