The expression of stratum corneum chymotryptic enzyme in human anagen hair follicles: Further evidence for its involvement in desquamation-like processes

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 139, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 585-590

  Ekholm, E ^a   Egelrud, T ^a  

^a UMEÅ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SERINE PROTEINASE;

ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESQUAMATION; ENZYME LOCALIZATION; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEBACEOUS GLAND;

ADULT; CHYMOTRYPSIN; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; STAINING AND LABELING;

EID: 0031715211     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2133.1998.02452.x     Document Type: Article

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