The role of melanin in the induction of oxidative DNA base damage by ultraviolet A irradiation of DNA or melanoma cells

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 209-213

  Kvam, Egil ^a   Tyrrell, Rex M ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DNA; MELANIN;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; MELANOMA; MELANOMA CELL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION EXPOSURE; SKIN CANCER; SKIN PIGMENTATION; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET IRRADIATION;

EID: 0033513389     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1523-1747.1999.00653.x     Document Type: Article

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