Bombyx mori fibrion enhanced the proliferation of cultured human skin fibroblasts

Journal of Insect Biotechnology and Sericology

Volumn 72, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 65-69

  Tsubouchi, Kozo ^a   Nakao, Hiroshi ^b   Igarashi, Yumiko ^a   Takasu, Yoko ^a   Yamada, Hiromi ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGROBIOLOGICAL SCIENCES   (Japan)

^b Kowa Research Institute   (Japan)

Author keywords

Bombyx mori; Cell proliferation; Fibroblasts; Fibroin; Human cells

Indexed keywords

ALKALI TREATMENT; BOMBYX MORI; DEGUMMED SILKS; FIBROBLAST CELLS; FIBROBLAST GROWTH; FIBROIN; HUMAN CELLS; HUMAN SKIN FIBROBLAST;

BIOACTIVITY; CELL CULTURE; CELL PROLIFERATION; FIBROBLASTS; LASER TISSUE INTERACTION; SILK;

ANIMALS;

BOMBYX; BOMBYX MORI;

SILKWORM;

EID: 0038684612     PISSN: 13468073     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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