Chemoprevention of smoke-induced alopecia in mice by oral administration of l-cystine and vitamin B6

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 189-198

  D'Agostini, Francesco ^a   Fiallo, Paolo ^a   Pennisi, Tanya M ^a   De Flora, Silvio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alopecia; Apoptosis; Chemoprevention; Cigarette smoke; l Cystine; Vitamin B6

Indexed keywords

CIGARETTE SMOKE; CYSTINE; PYRIDOXINE;

ALOPECIA; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CHEMOPROPHYLAXIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIET; DOSE RESPONSE; DRUG MECHANISM; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ERYTHROCYTE; FEMALE; HAIR; HAIR CELL; HAIR ROOT; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOKE; SMOKING; TREATMENT DURATION;

ACETYLCYSTEINE; ADMINISTRATION, ORAL; ALOPECIA; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; BODY WEIGHT; CHEMOPREVENTION; CYSTINE; DOSE-RESPONSE RELATIONSHIP, DRUG; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; MICE; MICE, INBRED C57BL; TOBACCO SMOKE POLLUTION; VITAMIN B 6;

EID: 34247129105     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2007.02.005     Document Type: Article

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