Comet assay demonstrates a higher ultraviolet B sensitivity to DNA damage in dysplastic nevus cells than in common melanocytic nevus cells and foreskin melanocytes

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 106, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 1198-1202

  Noz, Käthe C ^a   Bauwens, Martine ^a   Van Buul, Paul P W ^b   Vrolijk, Hans ^b   Schothorst, Albert A ^a   Pavel, Stanislav ^a   Tanke, Hans J ^b   Vermeer, Bert J ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DYSPLASTIC NEVUS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MALE; MELANOCYTE; NEWBORN; PHOTOSENSITIVITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 0029991677     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12347994     Document Type: Article

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