Antimicrobial peptides and suppression of apoptosis in human skin

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 129, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 824-826

  Zasloff, Michael ^a,b  

^a GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Medical/Dental Building NW210 ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHELICIDIN; FAS LIGAND; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; POLYPEPTIDE ANTIBIOTIC AGENT; PROSTAGLANDIN E2;

ANGIOGENESIS; ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY; APOPTOSIS; CELL PROLIFERATION; DRUG MECHANISM; ENZYME REGULATION; HUMAN; NOTE; PHOTOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PSORIASIS; SKIN TUBERCULOSIS;

EID: 63149100415     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2008.455     Document Type: Note

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