Inhibition of ultraviolet B-induced skin erythema by N-nitro-L-arginine and N-monomethyl-L-arginine

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 23-35

  Deliconstantinos, George ^a   Villiotou, Vassiliki ^a   Stavrides, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Greece)

Author keywords

Endothelial cells; Keratinocytes; Nitric oxide; UV erythema

Indexed keywords

AMMONIA; GUANYLATE CYCLASE; HYDROXYLAMINE; MALONALDEHYDE; N(G) METHYLARGININE; NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE; NITROSOTHIOL DERIVATIVE; THIOBARBITURIC ACID REACTIVE SUBSTANCE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; DRUG FORMULATION; EMULSION; ENDOTHELIUM CELL; ERYTHEMA; GUINEA PIG; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IRRADIATION; KERATINOCYTE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VASODILATATION;

AMMONIA; ANIMALS; CHEMILUMINESCENT MEASUREMENTS; ENDOTHELIUM, VASCULAR; ENZYME INHIBITORS; ERYTHEMA; GUINEA PIGS; HUMANS; HYDROXIDES; KERATINOCYTES; NITRIC OXIDE; NITRIC OXIDE SYNTHASE; NITROARGININE; NITROSO COMPOUNDS; OMEGA-N-METHYLARGININE; RADIATION INJURIES; RADIATION PROTECTION; SKIN; SULFHYDRYL COMPOUNDS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0030767869     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(96)00591-9     Document Type: Article

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