Tetraacetyl Phytosphingosine-Induced Caspase Activation and Apoptosis Occur Through G2 Arrest in Human Keratinocyte HaCaT Cells

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 121, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1135-1137

  Kim, Ho Jin ^b   Kim, Hye Jung ^c   Kim, Sang Hoon ^b   Kim, Tae Yoon ^a,c  

^a The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c The Catholic University of Korea   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; SPHINGOSINE DERIVATIVE; TETRAACETYLPHYTOSPHINGOSINE; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

APOPTOSIS; CELL CYCLE; CELL CYCLE G2 PHASE; CELL MATURATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELL VIABILITY; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME PHOSPHORYLATION; FLOW CYTOMETRY; HUMAN; KERATINOCYTE; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0242658483     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.2003.12553.x     Document Type: Article

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