MYG1, novel melanocyte related gene, has elevated expression in vitiligo

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 119-122

  Kingo, Külli ^a   Philips, Mari Anne ^a   Aunin, Eerik ^a   Luuk, Hendrik ^a   Karelson, Maire ^a   Rätsep, Ranno ^a   Silm, Helgi ^a   Vasar, Eero ^a   Kõks, Sulev ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESSENGER RNA; MONOPHENOL MONOOXYGENASE;

ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN REGULATION; FEMALE; GENE; GENE EXPRESSION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LETTER; MALE; MELANOCYTE; MYG1 GENE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN BIOPSY; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VITILIGO;

ADULT; AGED; BIOPSY; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOCYTES; MIDDLE AGED; PROTEINS; RNA, MESSENGER; SKIN; VITILIGO;

EID: 33749340378     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2006.08.001     Document Type: Letter

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