Chromophore for UV-induced immunosuppression: Urocanic acid

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 63, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 386-390

  Norval, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

UROCANIC ACID;

ANIMAL; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGICAL TOLERANCE; IN VITRO STUDY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; RADIATION INJURY; REVIEW; SKIN TUMOR; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANIMALS; HUMANS; IMMUNE TOLERANCE; NEOPLASMS, RADIATION-INDUCED; SKIN NEOPLASMS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS; UROCANIC ACID;

EID: 0030115454     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.1996.tb03051.x     Document Type: Article

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