Human β defensin-1 and -2 expression in human pilosebaceous units: Upregulation in acne vulgaris lesions

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 1120-1125

  Chronnell, Catherine M T ^a   Ghali, Lucy R ^a   Ali, Rozina S ^b   Quinn, Anthony G ^a   Holland, Diana B ^c   Bull, Jonathan J ^a   Cunliffe, William J ^c   McKay, Ian A ^a   Philpott, Michael P ^a   Müller Röver, Sven ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b BROOMFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; BETA DEFENSIN; BETA DEFENSIN 1; BETA DEFENSIN 2; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACNE VULGARIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMEDO; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EPIDERMIS; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; IN SITU HYBRIDIZATION; PAPULE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PUSTULE; RECEPTOR UPREGULATION; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN DEFECT;

EID: 0035723428     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.0022-202x.2001.01569.x     Document Type: Article

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