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Ursolic Acid Enhances Cyclooxygenases and Tumor Necrosis Factor-α Expression in Mouse Skin

Yasutaka IKEDADivision of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
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Akira MURAKAMIDivision of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
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Takashi NISHIZAWADivision of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
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Hajime OHIGASHIDivision of Food Science and Biotechnology, Graduate School of Agriculture, Kyoto University
Pages 1033-1037 | Received 04 Nov 2005, Accepted 12 Dec 2005, Published online: 22 May 2014

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