SCF-KIT pathway in human epidermal melanocyte homeostasis [2] (multiple letters)

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 113, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 139-140

  Longley, B J ^a   Carter, E L ^a   Grichnik, J M ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STEM CELL FACTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; CELL MIGRATION; EPIDERMIS; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; LETTER; MELANOCYTE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; STEM CELL; TRANSGENIC MOUSE;

EID: 0032776197     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1999.00643.x     Document Type: Letter

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