In vivo modulation of connexins 43 and 26 of human epidermis by topical retinoic acid treatment

Journal of Histochemistry and Cytochemistry

Volumn 45, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1207-1215

  Masgrau Peya, Elisabeth ^a   Salomon, Denis ^a,b   Saurat, Jean Hilaire ^a   Meda, Paolo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

All trans retinoic acid; Connexis; Epidermis; Gap junctions; Keratinocytes

Indexed keywords

RETINOIC ACID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL SIZE; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; NORTHERN BLOTTING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN INDUCTION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030752665     PISSN: 00221554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002215549704500904     Document Type: Article

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