In vivo induction of pyrimidine dimers in human skin by UVA radiation Initiation of cell damage and/or intercellular communication?

International Journal of Molecular Medicine

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 467-472

  Lee, Ann Applegate ^a   Scaletta, Corinne ^a   Panizzon, Renato ^a   Niggli, Hugo ^a   Frenk, Edgar ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Human skin; Immunohistochcmistry; Pyrimidine dimers; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

PYRIMIDINE DIMER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BIOLOGICAL MODEL; BIOSYNTHESIS; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CELL COMMUNICATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; INJURY; MALE; METABOLISM; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CELL COMMUNICATION; DNA DAMAGE; DNA REPAIR; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; MALE; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; PYRIMIDINE DIMERS; SKIN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 0033129816     PISSN: 11073756     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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