Effects of diphencyprone on expression of Bcl-2 protein in patients with Alopecia areata

Immunopharmacology and Immunotoxicology

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 422-425

  Pazoki Toroudi, Hamidreza ^a   Ajami, Marjan ^b   Babakoohi, Shahab ^a   Khaki, Leila ^c   Habibey, Rouhollah ^b   Akhiani, Maryam ^d   Seirafi, Hassan ^d   Firooz, Alireza ^a  

^a TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b IRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c ISLAMIC AZAD UNIVERSITY   (Iran)

^d TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Alopecia areata; Apoptosis; Bcl 2; Diphencyprone; Immunohistochemistry

Indexed keywords

DIPHENCYPRONE; PROTEIN BCL 2;

ALOPECIA AREATA; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CHRONIC DISEASE; EPITHELIUM CELL; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HAIR GROWTH; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IMMUNOTHERAPY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PUNCH BIOPSY; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

ALOPECIA AREATA; APOPTOSIS; CYCLOPROPANES; FEMALE; HAIR FOLLICLE; HUMANS; MALE; PROTO-ONCOGENE PROTEINS C-BCL-2; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77955485757     PISSN: 08923973     EISSN: 15322513     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/08923970903440200     Document Type: Article

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