Effects of L-ornithine on metabolic processes of the urea cycle in human keratinocytes

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 283-288

  Hoche F ^a   Klapperstuck T ^a   Wohlrab, J ^a  

^a MARTIN LUTHER UNIVERSITY HALLE WITTENBERG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Arginase; Keratinocytes; L Ornithine; Urea

Indexed keywords

ARGINASE; ORNITHINE; UREA;

ARTICLE; CONCENTRATION RESPONSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY TEST; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG METABOLISM; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; UREA CYCLE;

APOPTOSIS; CELL SURVIVAL; CELLS, CULTURED; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; ORNITHINE; SKIN; UREA;

EID: 8344238378     PISSN: 16605527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000081113     Document Type: Article

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