Growth suppression of hamster flank organs by topical application of γ/-linolenic and other fatty acid inhibitors of 5α-reductase

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 152-157

  Liang, Tehming ^a   Liao, Shutsung ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Androgen; Hair; Melanocytes; Unsaturated fatty acids

Indexed keywords

10 UNDECENOIC ACID; 15 TETRACOSENOIC ACID; ANDROGEN; ANDROSTANOLONE; ARACHIDONIC ACID; ELAIDIC ACID; ERUCIC ACID; FATTY ACID; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; LINOLEIC ACID; LINOLELAIDIC ACID; OLEIC ACID; PALMITIC ACID; STEARIC ACID; STEROID 5ALPHA REDUCTASE; TESTOSTERONE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; GROWTH INHIBITION; HAMSTER; MALE; NONHUMAN; ORGAN GROWTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SKIN; TOPICAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 0030851948     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12319203     Document Type: Article

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