Keratin alterations could be an early event of wrinkle formation

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 77-79

  Sano, Tomohiko ^a   Kume, Takuji ^a   Fujimura, Tsutomu ^a   Kawada, Hiromitsu ^a   Higuchi, Kazuhiko ^a  

^a KAO CORPORATION   (Japan)

Author keywords

Chronic UVB exposure; Fine wrinkle; Keratin 16; Keratin 6; Long term alteration of keratins

Indexed keywords

COLLAGEN FIBER; CYTOKERATIN 1; CYTOKERATIN 16; CYTOKERATIN 2; CYTOKERATIN 6; KERATIN;

CELL PROLIFERATION; ELASTICITY; EPIDERMIS; KERATINOCYTE; LETTER; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; WRINKLE;

ANIMALS; ELASTICITY; EPIDERMIS; KERATIN-16; KERATIN-6; MICE; MODELS, ANIMAL; SKIN AGING; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 57549090465     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2008.08.001     Document Type: Letter

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