The production of collagen and the activity of mast-cell chymase increase in human skin after irradiation therapy.

Riekki, Riitta; Harvima, Ilkka T; Jukkola, Arja; Risteli, Juha; Oikarinen, Aarne

Riekki, Riitta; Harvima, Ilkka T; Jukkola, Arja; Risteli, Juha; Oikarinen, Aarne.

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Riekki R; Department of Dermatology, University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland.

Exp Dermatol ; 13(6): 364-71, 2004 Jun.

Article in En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-15186323

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Breast Neoplasms/radiotherapy; Peptide Fragments/biosynthesis; Procollagen/biosynthesis; Radiotherapy/adverse effects; Serine Endopeptidases/metabolism; Skin Diseases/etiology; Skin/radiation effects; Adult; Aged; Blister/metabolism; Chymases; Female; Fibroblasts/metabolism; Fibroblasts/pathology; Fibroblasts/radiation effects; Fibrosis; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Mast Cells/metabolism; Middle Aged; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-kit/metabolism; Skin/metabolism; Skin/pathology; Skin Diseases/metabolism; Skin Diseases/pathology; Tryptases; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha/metabolism

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Peptide Fragments / Radiotherapy / Skin / Skin Diseases / Breast Neoplasms / Serine Endopeptidases / Procollagen Limits: Adult / Aged / Female / Humans / Middle aged Language: En Journal: Exp Dermatol Journal subject: DERMATOLOGIA Year: 2004 Document type: Article Affiliation country: Finland Country of publication: Denmark

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