Selective induction of apoptosis in the hamster flank sebaceous gland organ by a topical liposome 5-α-reductase inhibitor: A treatment strategy for acne

Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 156-162

  Li, Lingna ^a   Tang, Li ^a   Baranov, Eugene ^a   Yang, Meng ^a   Amoh, Yasuyuki ^b   Katsuoka, Kensei ^b   Hoffman, Robert M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KITASATO UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acne; N; N diethyl 4 methyl 3 oxo 4 aza 5 androstane 17 carboxamide; Phosphatidyl choline liposomes; Topical application

Indexed keywords

17BETA (N,N DIETHYLCARBAMOYL) 4 METHYL 4 AZA 5ALPHA ANDROSTAN 3 ONE; ANDROSTANOLONE; DNA FRAGMENT; LIPOSOME;

ACNE; ANDROGEN BLOOD LEVEL; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HAMSTER; MALE; NONHUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEBACEOUS GLAND; WEIGHT GAIN;

ACNE VULGARIS; ADMINISTRATION, TOPICAL; ANIMALS; APOPTOSIS; AZASTEROIDS; CHOLESTENONE 5 ALPHA-REDUCTASE; CRICETINAE; DIHYDROTESTOSTERONE; LIPOSOMES; MALE; PROSTATE; SEBACEOUS GLANDS;

EID: 76249128074     PISSN: 03852407     EISSN: 13468138     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1346-8138.2009.00778.x     Document Type: Article

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