Ascorbic acid preferentially enhances type I and III collagen gene transcription in human skin fibroblasts

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 250-253

  Tajima, Shingo ^a   Pinnell, Sheldon R ^b  

^a KEIO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Ascorbic acid; Collagen; Gene transcription

Indexed keywords

ASCORBIC ACID; COLLAGEN TYPE 1; COLLAGEN TYPE 3; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; MESSENGER RNA;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FIBROBLAST; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0029887651     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-1811(95)00640-0     Document Type: Article

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