Evidence that activation of protein kinase A inhibits human hair follicle growth and hair fibre production in organ culture and DNA synthesis in human and mouse hair follicle organ culture

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 136, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 853-858

  Harmon, C S ^a   Nevins, T D ^a  

^a HOFFMANN LA ROCHE INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENYLATE CYCLASE ACTIVATOR; CYCLIC AMP DEPENDENT PROTEIN KINASE; DNA; PHOSPHODIESTERASE INHIBITOR;

ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; ENZYME ACTIVATION; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SECOND MESSENGER;

EID: 0030739612     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.1997.tb03924.x     Document Type: Article

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