An increase of MMP-1 is stimulated by sphingosine in keloid fibroblasts [1]

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 143-144

  Chang, Sung Eun ^a   Lee, Mi Woo ^a   Moon, Kee Chan ^a   Choi, Jee Hoi ^a   Koh, Jai Kyoung ^a  

^a University of Ulsan College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Keloid fibroblasts; MMP 1; Sphingosine

Indexed keywords

2 (2 AMINO 3 METHOXYPHENYL)CHROMONE; CERAMIDE; INTERSTITIAL COLLAGENASE; MITOGEN ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE; SPHINGOSINE; STRESS ACTIVATED PROTEIN KINASE;

CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG INHIBITION; ENZYME ACTIVATION; FIBROBLAST; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KELOID; LETTER; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 15744367314     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2005.tb00733.x     Document Type: Letter

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