The mechanism of action of topical retinoids

Cutis

Volumn 75, Issue 2 SUPPL., 2005, Pages 10-13

  Kang, Sewon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPALENE; AUTACOID; HORMONE RECEPTOR; RECEPTOR SUBTYPE; RETINOIC ACID; RETINOIC ACID RECEPTOR; RETINOID; RETINOL; TAZAROTENE;

CELL TRANSPORT; COLLAGEN SYNTHESIS; DRUG MECHANISM; HUMAN; NOMENCLATURE; PHOTOAGING; PHYSIOLOGY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; REVIEW; SKIN; TRANSCRIPTION INITIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROCOLLAGEN; RETINOID X RECEPTORS; RETINOIDS; RNA, MESSENGER; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SKIN AGING;

EID: 14744280311     PISSN: 00114162     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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