The Role of Endothelin-1 in Epidermal Hyperpigmentation and Signaling Mechanisms of Mitogenesis and Melanogenesis

Pigment Cell Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 218-228

  Imokawa, G ^a   Kobayashi, T ^a   Miyagishi, M ^a   Higashi, K ^a   Yada, Y ^a  

^a KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Endothelins; Keratinocytes; Melanocytes

Indexed keywords

ANTHEMIS; CHAMOMILLA;

CYCLIC AMP; ENDOTHELIN 1; ENDOTHELIN RECEPTOR; GUANINE NUCLEOTIDE BINDING PROTEIN; MELANIN; MESSENGER RNA; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PROTEIN KINASE C;

ARTICLE; BIOSYNTHESIS; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIVISION; CYTOLOGY; DRUG ANTAGONISM; ENZYME ACTIVATION; EPIDERMIS; GENETICS; HUMAN; HYPERPIGMENTATION; KERATINOCYTE; METABOLISM; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CELL DIVISION; CELLS, CULTURED; CYCLIC AMP; ENDOTHELIN-1; ENZYME ACTIVATION; EPIDERMIS; GTP-BINDING PROTEINS; HUMANS; HYPERPIGMENTATION; KERATINOCYTES; MELANINS; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE; PROTEIN KINASE C; RECEPTORS, ENDOTHELIN; RNA, MESSENGER; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0031203749     PISSN: 08935785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.1997.tb00488.x     Document Type: Article

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