Alterations of TGF-β/Smad mRNA expression in atopic dermatitis following narrowband ultraviolet B phototherapy: Results of a pilot study

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 56-58

  Gambichler, Thilo ^a   Tomi, Nordwig S ^a   Skrygan, Marina ^a   Altmeyer, Peter ^a   Kreuter, Alexander ^a  

^a RUHR UNIVERSITY BOCHUM   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atopic eczema; Signal transduction; Smad proteins; TGF beta; TL 01; UVB

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; SMAD PROTEIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA;

ADULT; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; DISEASE ACTIVITY; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION; HUMAN; LETTER; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHOTOTHERAPY; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RANK SUM TEST; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; RNA ANALYSIS; SCORING SYSTEM; SKIN; SKIN BIOPSY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; THERAPY EFFECT; TISSUE LEVEL; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ADULT; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; RNA, MESSENGER; SMAD PROTEINS; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA; ULTRAVIOLET THERAPY;

EID: 33748155711     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2006.06.004     Document Type: Letter

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