Modulation of murine hair follicle function by alterations in ornithine decarboxylase activity

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 106, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 1108-1113

  Soler, Alejandro Peralta ^a   Gilliard, Gwendolyn ^a   Megosh, Louis C ^a   O'Brien, Thomas G ^a  

^a LANKENAU INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

2 Difluoromethylornithine; Polyamines

Indexed keywords

EFLORNITHINE; ORNITHINE DECARBOXYLASE;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR LOSS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; POSTNATAL DEVELOPMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029883123     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12340155     Document Type: Article

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