Detection of telomerase activity in malignant and nonmalignant skin conditions

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 759-765

  Taylor, R Stan ^a,b   Ramirez, Ruben D ^a   Ogoshi, Machiko ^a   Chaffins, Marsha ^a   Piatyszek, Mieczyslaw A ^a   Shay, Jerry W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b Dept of Cell Biol and Neuroscience ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Cancer; Dermatitis; Enzyme; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ENZYME; TELOMERASE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DERMATITIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSORIASIS; SKIN CANCER; SUNLIGHT;

EID: 0030010433     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12345811     Document Type: Article

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