Induction of Collagen Synthesis by Ascorbic Acid: A Possible Mechanism

Archives of Dermatology

Volumn 123, Issue 12, 1987, Pages 1684-1686

  Pinnell, Sheldon R ^a   Murad, Saood ^a   Darr, Douglas ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; MESSENGER RNA; PROCOLLAGEN;

COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; REVIEW; SHORT SURVEY; SKIN FIBROBLAST;

AGING; ASCORBIC ACID; CELLS, CULTURED; COLLAGEN; HUMAN; PROCOLLAGEN; PROCOLLAGEN-LYSINE, 2-OXOGLUTARATE 5-DIOXYGENASE; PROCOLLAGEN-PROLINE DIOXYGENASE; RNA, MESSENGER; SKIN; SUPPORT, NON-U.S. GOV'T; SUPPORT, U.S. GOV'T, P.H.S.;

EID: 0023514498     PISSN: 0003987X     EISSN: 15383652     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1001/archderm.1987.01660360122023     Document Type: Article

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