Decreased level of prosaposin in atopic skin

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 319-323

  Cui, Chang Yi ^a   Kusuda, Shigeru ^a   Seguchi, Tokuji ^a   Takahashi, Masae ^a   Aisu, Kinue ^a   Tezuka, Tadashi ^a  

^a KINKI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (Japan)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Ceramides; Dry skin; Spingolipid activator proteins

Indexed keywords

AMIDASE; CERAMIDE; GLUCOSYLCERAMIDASE; PROSAPOSIN; SPHINGOLIPID ACTIVATOR PROTEIN; SPHINGOMYELIN PHOSPHODIESTERASE;

ARTICLE; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME ACTIVATION; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; IMMUNOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 9844229893     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12335839     Document Type: Article

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