Epigallocatechin-3-gallate improves acne in humans by modulating intracellular molecular targets and inhibiting P. acnes

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 133, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 429-440

  Yoon, Ji Young ^a   Kwon, Hyuck Hoon ^a,b   Min, Seong Uk ^a,b   Thiboutot, Diane M ^c   Suh, Dae Hun ^a,b  

^a Seoul National University Hospital   (South Korea)

^b Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIINFECTIVE AGENT; ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; EPIGALLOCATECHIN GALLATE; IMMUNOGLOBULIN ENHANCER BINDING PROTEIN; STEROL REGULATORY ELEMENT BINDING PROTEIN 1; TRANSCRIPTION FACTOR AP 1;

ACNE; APOPTOSIS; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROPIONIBACTERIUM ACNES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; WESTERN BLOTTING;

EID: 84872608286     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2012.292     Document Type: Article

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