Ceramide signalling: Regulatory role in cell proliferation, differentiation and apoptosis in human epidermis

Archives of Dermatological Research

Volumn 289, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 559-566

  Geilen, Christoph C ^a   Wieder, Thomas ^a   Orfanos, Constantin E ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Keratinocytes; Signal transduction; Sphingomyelin cycle

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; SPHINGOMYELIN;

APOPTOSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; EPIDERMIS; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

APOPTOSIS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL DIVISION; CERAMIDES; EPIDERMIS; HUMANS; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0030700338     PISSN: 03403696     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s004030050240     Document Type: Review

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