Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a combination of triiodothyroacetic acid (TRIAC) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) compared with TRIAC, DHEA or placebo alone on corticosteroid induced effect on collagen synthesis in humans. Six healthy male human volunteers aged 40-65 participated. Four areas of abdominal skin were pre-treated for 3 weeks with betamethasone valerate cream. The same areas were then treated with one of the following alternatives in the same cream vehicle: TRIAC, DHEA, TRIAC+DHEA and placebo for 2 weeks. Then suction blisters were raised in each of these areas with a vacuum pump. The blister fluid from each area was collected and frozen until analysis. Analysis of amino terminal propeptide of human type I procollagen (PINP) in suction blister fluid was performed using a commercially available immunoassay (Orion Diagnostics) kit.

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a combination of triiodothyroacetic acid (TRIAC) and dehydroepiandrosterone (OHEA) compared with TRIAC, DHEA or placebo alone on corticosteroid induced effect on collagen synthesis in humans. Six healthy male human volunteers aged 40-65 participated. Four areas of abdominal skill were pre-treated for 3 weeks with betamethasone valerate cream. The same areas were then treated with one of the following alternatives in the same cream vehicle: TRIAC, DHKA, TWAC+DHEA and placebo for 2 weeks. Then suction blisters were raised in each of these areas with a vacuum pump. The blister fluid from each area was collected and frozen until analysis. Analysis of amino terminal propeptide of human type I procollagen (MNP) in suction blister fluid was performed using a commercially available immunoassay (Orion Diagnostics) kit.

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a combination of triiodothyroacetic acid (TRIAC) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) compared with TRIAC, DHEA or placebo alone on corticosteroid induced effect on collagen synthesis in humans. Six healthy male human volunteers aged 40-65 participated. Four areas of abdominal skin were pre-treated for 3 weeks with betamethasone valerate cream. The same areas were then treated with one of the following alternatives in the same cream vehicle: TRIAC, DHEA, TRIAC+DHEA and placebo for 2 weeks. Then suction blisters were raised in each of these areas with a vacuum pump. The blister fluid from each area was collected and frozen until analysis. Analysis of amino terminal propeptide of human type I procollagen (PINP) in suction blister fluid was performed using a commercially available immunoassay (Orion Diagnostics) kit.

Abstract: The aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a combination of triiodothyroacetic acid (TRIAC) and dehydroepiandrosterone (DHEA) compared with TRIAC, DHEA or placebo alone on corticosteroid induced effect on collagen synthesis in humans. Six healthy male human volunteers aged 40-65 participated. Four areas of abdominal skin were pre-treated for 3 weeks with betamethasone valerate cream. The same areas were then treated with one of the following alternatives in the same cream vehicle: TRIAC, DHEA, TRIAC+DHEA and placebo for 2 weeks. Then suction blisters were raised in each of these areas with a vacuum pump. The blister fluid from each area was collected and frozen until analysis. Analysis of amino terminal propeptide of human type I procollagen (PINP) in suction blister fluid was performed using a commercially available immunoassay (Orion Diagnostics) kit.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an expression system comprising a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide which has a biological activity of human &kgr;-casein, the system comprising a 5′-flanking sequence capable of mediating expression of said DNA sequence. In preferred embodiments the 5′-flanking sequence is from a milk protein gene of a mammal such as a casein gene or whey acidic protein (WAP) gene and the DNA sequence contains at least one intron sequence selected from the intron sequences presented in SEQ ID NO:30. The invention also relates to DNA sequences, replicable expression vectors and cells harboring said vectors, recombinant polypeptide e.g. in glycosylated form, and milk, infant formula or nutrient supplement comprising recombinant polypeptide.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an expression system comprising a DNA sequence encoding a polypeptide which ha a biological activity of human &kgr;-casein, the system comprising a 5′-flanking sequence capable of mediating expression of said DNA sequence. In preferred embodiments the 5′-flanking sequence is from a milk protein gene of a mammal such as a casein gene or whey acidic protein (WAP) gene and the DNA sequence contains at least one intron sequence. The invention further relates to DNA sequences, replicable expression vectors and cells harboring said vectors, recombinant polypeptide e.g. in glycosylated form, and milk, infant formula or nutrient supplement comprising recombinant polypeptide.