Retinoid induces the degradation of corneodesmosomes and downregulation of corneodesmosomal cadherins: Implications on the mechanism of retinoid-induced desquamation

Annals of Dermatology

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 439-447

  Kim, Moon Young ^a   Lee, Sang Eun ^a   Chang, Jae Yong ^a   Kim, Soo Chan ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Corneodesmosome; Desmocollin 1; Desmoglein 1; Kallikrein; Retinoid

Indexed keywords

EID: 82555184864     PISSN: 10139087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5021/ad.2011.23.4.439     Document Type: Article

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