The protective role of melanin against UV damage in human skin

Photochemistry and Photobiology

Volumn 84, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 539-549

  Brenner, Michaela ^a   Hearing, Vincent J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MELANIN; RADIOPROTECTIVE AGENT;

HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; RADIATION EXPOSURE; REVIEW; SKIN; SKIN TUMOR; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

HUMANS; MELANINS; RADIATION-PROTECTIVE AGENTS; SKIN; SKIN NEOPLASMS; SUNBURN; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 42549140099     PISSN: 00318655     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-1097.2007.00226.x     Document Type: Review

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