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Retinoic acid, neoplasia, differentiation and development

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Retinoic acid has pronounced effects on cultures of neoplastic cells. These have attracted the attention of pathologists, but it is important to note that much of the critical data about retinoic acid has been obtained from the current extension of our knowledge in the field of development. Some of these changes are reviewed here.

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Berry, C. Retinoic acid, neoplasia, differentiation and development. Virchows Archiv 430, 267–270 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01092748

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