title: Effects of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on human epidermal melanocytes and melanoblasts.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan. Electronic address: tami@marianna-u.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Tamihiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kawakami
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Akiko
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ohgushi
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Radiological Sciences, Japan.
authors.forename: Tomohisa
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hirobe
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: Yoshinao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Soma
mesh_terms: D002117:Calcitriol / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002454:Cell Differentiation; D002460:Cell Line; D049109:Cell Proliferation; D016207:Cytokines / Q000378:metabolism; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004817:Epidermis / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008544:Melanocytes / Q000166:cytology / Q000187:drug effects*; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase / Q000378:metabolism; D014820:Vitiligo / Q000188:drug therapy*
chemical_list: D016207:Cytokines; D014442:Monophenol Monooxygenase; D002117:Calcitriol
keywords: 1,25-Dihydroxyvitamin D(3); Human melanoblast; Human melanocyte; Vitamin D(3); Vitiligo