"Anthralin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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An anthracene derivative that disrupts MITOCHONDRIA function and structure and is used for the treatment of DERMATOSES, especially PSORIASIS. It may cause FOLLICULITIS.
| Descriptor ID |
D000875
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.426.559.847.117.050 D04.615.117.050
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| Concept/Terms |
Anthralin- Anthralin
- 1,8-Dihydroxy-9(10H)-anthracenone
- Dithranol
- 1,8-Dihydroxy-9-anthrone
- 1,8 Dihydroxy 9 anthrone
- 1,8,9-Anthracenetriol
- Dihydroxyanthranol
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Anthralin" by people in Profiles.
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Parish LC, Millikan LE, Witkowski JA. The modern story of anthralin. Int J Dermatol. 1989 Jul-Aug; 28(6):373-4.
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Klein-Szanto AJ, Major SK, Slaga TJ. Quantitative evaluation of dark keratinocytes induced by several promoting and hyperplasiogenic agents: their use as an early morphological indicator of tumor-promoting action. Carcinog Compr Surv. 1982; 7:305-9.
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Klein-Szanto AJ, Slaga TJ. Numerical variation of dark cells in normal and chemically induced hyperplastic epidermis with age of animal and efficiency of tumor promoter. Cancer Res. 1981 Nov; 41(11 Pt 1):4437-40.