The effect of proopiomelanocortin-derived peptides on the immune system of human hair follicles

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 195-197

  Lee, Sanghoon ^a   Pi, Long Quan ^b   Park, Young Lip ^a   Whang, Kyu Uang ^a   Jeon, Soo Young ^b   Lee, Won Soo ^b  

^a Soonchunhyang University   (South Korea)

^b Yonsei University Wonju   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Melanocyte stimulating hormone ( MSH); Endorphin; Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH); Human hair follicle; Immune privilege; Proopiomelanocortin (POMC)

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; BETA ENDORPHIN; GAMMA INTERFERON; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 1; HLA ANTIGEN CLASS 2; PROOPIOMELANOCORTIN; SOMATOMEDIN; TRANSFORMING GROWTH FACTOR BETA1;

HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN CELL CULTURE; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOMODULATION; IMMUNOREACTIVITY; LETTER; MAJOR HISTOCOMPATIBILITY COMPLEX; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION;

ADRENOCORTICOTROPIC HORMONE; ALPHA-MSH; BETA-ENDORPHIN; CELLS, CULTURED; HAIR FOLLICLE; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS I; HISTOCOMPATIBILITY ANTIGENS CLASS II; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; PEPTIDES; PRO-OPIOMELANOCORTIN;

EID: 67650747008     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2009.06.006     Document Type: Letter

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