Effect of an inhibitor of glucosylceramide synthesis on cultured human keratinocytes

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 73-77

  Takami, Yoshihiro ^a,c   Abe, Akira ^b   Matsuda, Takayoshi ^c   Shayman, James A ^b   Radin, Norman S ^b   Walter, Robert J ^c  

^a KYORIN UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c MA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cell growth; Glucosylceramide; Keratinocytes

Indexed keywords

2 DECANOYLAMINO 3 MORPHOLINO 1 PHENYL 1 PROPANOL; CERAMIDE GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE; CERAMIDE GLYCOSYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITOR; ENZYME INHIBITOR; GLUCOSYLCERAMIDE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL GROWTH; CELL PROLIFERATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA SYNTHESIS; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG EFFECT; EPITHELIUM CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; SKIN PERMEABILITY;

EID: 0031944191     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.1998.tb02353.x     Document Type: Article

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