[Nle4-D-Phe7]-α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone significantly increased pigmentation and decreased UV damage in fair-skinned caucasian volunteers

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 126, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 1869-1878

  Barnetson, Ross St C ^a   Ooi, Terry K T ^a   Zhuang, Liqing ^a   Halliday, Gary M ^a   Reid, Catherine M ^b   Walker, Patrick C ^b   Humphrey, Stuart M ^c   Kleinig, Michael J ^c  

^a ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Clinuvel Pharmaceuticals Limited   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALPHA INTERMEDIN; DIMER; INTERMEDIN; MELANIN; THYMINE; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; DRUG DERIVATIVE; MSH, 4 NLE 7 PHE ALPHA; MSH, 4-NLE-7-PHE-ALPHA-; PYRIMIDINE DIMER; SUNSCREEN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; EPIDERMIS CELL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATION DOSE; RADIATION INJURY; RADIATION PROTECTION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; REFLECTOMETRY; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SKIN PROTECTION; SUNBURN; SUNLIGHT; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VOLUNTEER; BIOPSY; CAUCASIAN; CYTOLOGY; DRUG EFFECT; EPIDERMIS; MELANOCYTE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; PATHOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE;

ADULT; ALPHA-MSH; ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS; BIOPSY; EPIDERMIS; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; MIDDLE AGED; PYRIMIDINE DIMERS; SKIN PIGMENTATION; SUNBURN; SUNSCREENING AGENTS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 33746160662     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.jid.5700317     Document Type: Article

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