Phototoxicity in human retinal pigment epithelial cells promoted by hypericin, a component of St. John's wort

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 83, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 706-713

  Wielgus, Albert R ^a   Chignell, Colin F ^a   Miller, David S ^a   Houten, Ben Van ^a   Meyer, Joel ^a   Hu, Dan Ning ^b   Roberts, Joan E ^c  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SCIENCES   (United States)

^b New York Eye and Ear Hospital   (United States)

^c FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34249793684     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1562/2006-08-09-RA-1001     Document Type: Article

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