Histidase expression in human epidermal keratinocytes: Regulation by differentiation status and all-trans retinoic acid

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 50, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 209-215

  Eckhart, Leopold ^a   Schmidt, Martina ^a   Mildner, Michael ^a   Mlitz, Veronika ^a   Abtin, Arby ^a   Ballaun, Claudia ^a   Fischer, Heinz ^a   Mrass, Paul ^a   Tschachler, Erwin ^a,b  

^a Universitatsklinik fur Dermatologie   (Austria)

^b Centre de Recherches et d'Investigations Epidermiques et Sensorielles CERIES   (France)

Author keywords

Histidase; Keratinocyte differentiation; Retinoic acid; Ultraviolet irradiation; Urocanic acid

Indexed keywords

HISTIDINE AMMONIALYASE; MESSENGER RNA; RETINOIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; KERATINOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; REAL TIME POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; TRANSCRIPTION REGULATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WESTERN BLOTTING;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELLS, CULTURED; EPIDERMIS; GENE EXPRESSION REGULATION, ENZYMOLOGIC; HISTIDINE AMMONIA-LYASE; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; KERATOLYTIC AGENTS; TRANSCRIPTION, GENETIC; TRETINOIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UP-REGULATION;

EID: 42649099625     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2007.12.009     Document Type: Article

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