Ann Dermatol.  2014 Feb;26(1):134-137. 10.5021/ad.2014.26.1.134.

The Expression of Involucrin, Loricrin, and Filaggrin in Cultured Sebocytes

• Lee WJ
• Park KH
• Cha HW
• Sohn MY
• Park KD
• Lee SJ
• Kim DW

• KMID: 2265719
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.5021/ad.2014.26.1.134

Abstract

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Figure

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  Fig. 1 The expression of involucrin (A), loricrin (B), and filaggrin (C) was very weak in the cytoplasm of cultured sebocytes in immunocytofluorescence. (D) Control (A~D: ×200).

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  Fig. 2 Gene expression of involucrin (A), loricrin (B), and filaggrin (C) in cultured sebocytes after treatment with calcium and VitD (vitamin D), respectively. Cont: control.

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