Melanin synthesis may sensitize melanocytes to oxidative DNA damage by ultraviolet A radiation and protect melanocytes from direct DNA damage by ultraviolet B radiation

Pigment Cell Research

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 549-550

  Kvam, Egil ^a   Dahle, Jostein ^a  

^a OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CELL PROTECTION; DNA DAMAGE; HUMAN; LETTER; MELANOCYTE; MELANOGENESIS; OXIDATIVE STRESS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SKIN COLOR; SKIN PROTECTION; SUN EXPOSURE; ULTRAVIOLET A RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

ANIMALS; DNA DAMAGE; HUMANS; MELANINS; MELANOCYTES; MELANOMA; MICE; OXIDATIVE STRESS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 4644342254     PISSN: 08935785     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0749.2004.00168.x     Document Type: Letter

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