Minoxidil increases 17β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase and 5α-reductase activity of cultured human dermal papilla cells from balding scalp

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 123-125

  Sato, Toshihiro ^a   Tadokoro, Taketsugu ^b   Sonoda, Tadashige ^a   Asada, Yuji ^a   Itami, Satoshi ^b   Takayasu, Susumu ^a  

^a OITA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b OSAKA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (Japan)

Author keywords

17 HSD; Androgen; Dermal papilla cells; Minoxidil

Indexed keywords

MINOXIDIL;

ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; ENZYME ACTIVITY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STEROIDOGENESIS;

17-HYDROXYSTEROID DEHYDROGENASES; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ALOPECIA; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FIBROBLASTS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINOXIDIL; SCALP; SKIN; TESTOSTERONE; TESTOSTERONE 5-ALPHA-REDUCTASE; VASODILATOR AGENTS;

EID: 0033051474     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(98)00048-6     Document Type: Article

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