| Literature DB >> 3753036 |
O Nemoto, H Koizumi, T Aoyagi.
Abstract
Irradiation of skin with ultraviolet B (UVB) stimulates epidermal activity of ornithine decarboxylase (ODC), a rate limiting polyamine biosynthesing enzyme. The maximum stimulation of ODC activity by UVB was found at 24 after irradiation. Systemic administration of a polyprenoic acid derivative (E-5166) significantly inhibited the UVB-stimulated ODC activity in a dose-dependent manner. The inhibitory effect of E-5166 on the UVB-stimulated ODC activity was found to begin at 5 mg/kg body weight. These results indicate that because it inhibits ODC activity E-5166 can be utilized for the treatment of hyperproliferative skin diseases.Entities:
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Year: 1986 PMID: 3753036 DOI: 10.1007/bf00418171
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Arch Dermatol Res ISSN: 0340-3696 Impact factor: 3.017