The distribution of estrogen receptor β is distinct to that of estrogen receptor α and the androgen receptor in human skin and the pilosebaceous unit

Journal of Investigative Dermatology Symposium Proceedings

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 100-103

  Thornton, M Julie ^a   Taylor, Anthony H ^b   Mulligan, Kellie ^b   Al Azzawi, Farook ^b   Lyon, Calum C ^c   O'Driscoll, John ^c   Messenger, Andrew G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Androgen receptor; Estrogen receptor; Hair follicle; Human skin

Indexed keywords

ANDROGEN; ANDROGEN RECEPTOR; ESTROGEN; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA; ESTROGEN RECEPTOR BETA;

BASAL CELL; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL NUCLEUS; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; EPITHELIUM; HAIR; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR ROOT; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOLOCALIZATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; SCALP; SEBACEOUS GLAND; SKIN; SKIN BLOOD VESSEL; SKIN FIBROBLAST; SKIN PAPILLA;

EID: 0042872483     PISSN: 10870024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12181.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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