APOPTOSIS AND CUTANEOUS BIOLOGY

Authors
RASKIN CA
Citation
Ca. Raskin, APOPTOSIS AND CUTANEOUS BIOLOGY, Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology, 36(6), 1997, pp. 885-896
Citations number
93
Categorie Soggetti
Dermatology & Venereal Diseases
Journal title
Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology → ACNP
ISSN journal
01909622
Volume
36
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Part
1
Pages
885 - 896
Database
ISI
SICI code
0190-9622(1997)36:6<885:AACB>2.0.ZU;2-X
Abstract
Apoptosis, a genetically encoded program that results in cell death, r epresents a fundamental biologic concept that has relevance to a wide range of dermatologic processes. This review discusses the basic biolo gy of apoptosis and its relevance to cutaneous disease.