The Influence of Extracellular Matrix Proteins on Cutaneous and Uveal Melanocytes

Pigment Cell Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 1997, Pages 54-59

  Hedley, S J ^a   Wagner, M ^a   Bielby, S ^a   Smith Thomas, L ^a   Gawkrodger, D J ^b   Mac Neil, S ^a  

^a NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Calcium; Fibronectin; Proliferation; Tyrosinase

Indexed keywords

MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; SCLEROPROTEIN;

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CATTLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CULTURE MEDIUM; CYTOLOGY; ENZYMOLOGY; FIBROBLAST; HUMAN; MELANOCYTE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; SKIN; UVEA;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CATTLE; CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; CULTURE MEDIA; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX PROTEINS; FIBROBLASTS; HUMANS; MELANOCYTES; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; SKIN; UVEA;

EID: 0031063231     PISSN: 08935785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.1997.tb00466.x     Document Type: Article

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