Serotonin induces melanogenesis via serotonin receptor 2A

British Journal of Dermatology

Volumn 165, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1344-1348

  Lee, H J ^a   Park, M K ^a   Kim, S Y ^b   Park Choo, H Y ^c   Lee, A Y ^d   Lee, C H ^a  

^a Dongguk University   (South Korea)

^b Kyung Hee University   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University   (South Korea)

^d Dongguk University Ilsan Hospital   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 2A RECEPTOR;

ANIMAL CELL; ARTICLE; CELL CULTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOGENESIS; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR INTRINSIC ACTIVITY;

ANIMALS; BLOTTING, WESTERN; CELL MOVEMENT; GENE SILENCING; HUMANS; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; MELANOMA; MELANOSIS; MICE; RECEPTOR, SEROTONIN, 5-HT2A; RNA, SMALL INTERFERING; SEROTONIN; SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTOR AGONISTS; SEROTONIN 5-HT2 RECEPTOR ANTAGONISTS; SKIN NEOPLASMS; TUMOR CELLS, CULTURED;

EID: 82255192406     PISSN: 00070963     EISSN: 13652133     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2133.2011.10490.x     Document Type: Article

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