Role of apoptosis and melanocytorrhagy: A comparative study of melanocyte adhesion in stable and unstable vitiligo

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 164, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 187-191

  Kumar, R ^a   Parsad, D ^a   Kanwar, A J ^a  

^a POSTGRADUATE INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CASPASE 3; COLLAGEN TYPE 4; LIPOCORTIN 5; OKADAIC ACID;

ADULT; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CELL ADHESION; CELL STRUCTURE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MELANOCYTE; MELANOCYTORRHAGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; VITILIGO;

ADULT; ANNEXIN A5; APOPTOSIS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CASPASE 3; CELL ADHESION; CELLS, CULTURED; COLLAGEN TYPE IV; DENDRITES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANOCYTES; VITILIGO;

EID: 78650488195     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2010.10039.x     Document Type: Article

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