Ultraviolet B-induced DNA damage in human epidermis is modified by the antioxidants ascorbic acid and D-α-tocopherol

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 124, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 304-307

  Placzek, Marianne ^a   Gaube, Sabine ^a   Kerkmann, Urs ^a   Gilbertz, Klaus Peter ^b   Herzinger, Thomas ^a   Haen, Ekkehard ^c   Przybilla, Bernhard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Inst F Radiobiologie der Bw   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL REGENSBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Antioxidants; DNA damage; Human skin; Thymine dimers; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; THYMINE DERIVATIVE; THYMINE DIMER; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DAMAGE; EPIDERMIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN CANCER; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION; VITAMIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 12944249329     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.23560.x     Document Type: Article

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