Evidence that apoptosis and terminal differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes are distinct processes

Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 71-79

  Gandarillas, A ^a   Goldsmith, L A ^a,c   Gschmeissner, S ^a   Leigh, I M ^b   Watt, Fiona M ^a  

^a IMPERIAL CANCER RESEARCH FUND   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Anoikis; Darier's disease; Pityriasis rubra pilaris; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DARIER DISEASE; DNA CLEAVAGE; DRUG RECEPTOR BINDING; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; EPIDERMIS CELL; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATINOCYTE; MEMBRANE BINDING; PHAGOCYTOSIS; PITYRIASIS RUBRA PILARIS;

EID: 0032929698     PISSN: 09066705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.1999.tb00350.x     Document Type: Article

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