Panax ginseng prevents apoptosis in hair follicles and accelerates recovery of hair medullary cells in irradiated mice

In Vivo

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 219-222

  Kim, Sung Ho ^a   Jeong, Kyu Shik ^b   Ryu, Si Yun ^c   Kim, Tae Hwan ^d  

^a Chonnam National University   (South Korea)

^b Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology (KRIBB)   (South Korea)

^c Chungnam National University   (South Korea)

^d Korea Cancer Center Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Hair follicle; Irradiation; Medullary cell; Panax ginseng

Indexed keywords

DNA FRAGMENT; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; GAMMA RADIATION; GINSENG; HAIR FOLLICLE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; RADIATION PROTECTION; STAINING;

EID: 0031836973     PISSN: 0258851X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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