The in vivo effect of L-arginine on skin elasticity in mice

ABSTRACT The human skin aging process is a complex mechanism that can be induced both by intrinsic and extrinsic factors. Observations include a decrease in the biosynthetic and proliferative capacity of cells, increased expression of matrix metalloproteinases, reduction in collagen type I expressio...

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Main Authors: Ádria do Prado Barros de Souza, Marina Miranda Rocha de Oliveira, Rafael Rocha de Andrade, Rivadávio Fernandes Batista de Amorim, Anamélia Lonrezetti Bocca, Maria de Fátima Borin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2017-11-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502017000300615&lng=en&tlng=en