Hair growth stimulatory effect by a combination of 5-aminolevulinic acid and iron ion

International Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 47, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1298-1303

  Morokuma, Yuki ^a   Yamazaki, Masashi ^a   Maeda, Tatsuo ^a   Yoshino, Ikuyo ^a   Ishizuka, Masahiro ^b   Tanaka, Tohru ^a   Ito, Yoshiyasu ^c,d   Tsuboi, Ryoji ^a  

^a TOKYO MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b R and D Center Research and Safety and Technology Management Unit   (Japan)

^c Daikanyama Clin Dermatol/Plast S   (Japan)

^d Department Plastic Surgery ^*  (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; MINOXIDIL; PENTETATE IRON;

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ARTICLE; CELL COUNT; CELL PROLIFERATION; COMBINATION CHEMOTHERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURE MEDIUM; DRUG MIXTURE; DRUG RESPONSE; EXPERIMENTAL MOUSE; FIBROBLAST; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; MALE; MONOTHERAPY; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PHARMACOLOGICAL STIMULATION;

AMINOLEVULINIC ACID; ANIMALS; CELL PROLIFERATION; CELLS, CULTURED; FERRIC COMPOUNDS; FIBROBLASTS; HAIR; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; MALE; MICE; MICE, INBRED STRAINS; PENTETIC ACID;

EID: 57149087136     PISSN: 00119059     EISSN: 13654632     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-4632.2008.03783.x     Document Type: Article

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