Journal of Dermatological Science
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 37-44 , January 2007

Induction of TIMP-1 and HSP47 synthesis in primary keloid fibroblasts by exogenous nitric oxide

  • Yi-Chiang Hsu

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • InnovaTherapeutics Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors at: Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei and Innova Therapeutics Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Tel.: +886 7 313 7920; fax: +886 7 313 5986.
    • ,
  • Leng-Fang Wang

      Affiliations

    • Department of Biochemistry, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Yie W. Chien

      Affiliations

    • InnovaTherapeutics Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • Faculty of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
    • ,
  • Woan-Ruoh Lee

      Affiliations

    • Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Department of Dermatology, Taipei Medical University Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding authors at: Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei and Innova Therapeutics Research Center, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan. Tel.: +886 7 313 7920; fax: +886 7 313 5986.

Received 22 July 2006 ,Revised 3 October 2006 ,Accepted 4 October 2006.

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PII: S0923-1811(06)00306-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2006.10.002

Journal of Dermatological Science
Volume 45, Issue 1 , Pages 37-44 , January 2007

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