Experimental studies on topoisomerase inhibitor camptothecin as an antipsoriatic agent

Chinese Medical Journal

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 504-508

  Lin, Xiran ^a   Wilkinson, David I ^b   Huang, Tian ^a   Farber, Eugene M ^b  

^a DALIAN MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Psoriasis Research Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Camptothecin; Differentiation; DNA topoisomerase; Psoriasis

Indexed keywords

ANTIPSORIASIS AGENT; DNA TOPOISOMERASE INHIBITOR; IRINOTECAN;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG EFFECT; KERATINOCYTE; MITOSIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PSORIASIS;

ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; CAMPTOTHECIN; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; DIETHYLSTILBESTROL; DNA TOPOISOMERASES, TYPE I; EPITHELIAL CELLS; FEMALE; KERATINOCYTES; MALE; MICE; PSORIASIS; TAIL; VAGINA;

EID: 0033019511     PISSN: 03666999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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