Ultraviolet B radiation differentially modifies catechol-O-methyltransferase activity in keratinocytes and melanoma cells

Photodermatology Photoimmunology and Photomedicine

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 137-141

  Magina, Sofia ^a,b,c   Vieira Coelho, Maria Augusta ^a,b   Serrão, Maria Paula ^a   Kosmus, Carina ^a   Moura, Eduardo ^a,b   Moura, Daniel ^a  

^a University of Porto   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^c H S João   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Catechol O methyltransferase; Cell death; Keratinocytes; Melanoma; Tolcapone; Ultraviolet radiation

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE TRIPHOSPHATASE (POTASSIUM SODIUM); CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; MELANIN; TOLCAPONE;

ARTICLE; CELL DEATH; CELL VIABILITY; CYTOTOXICITY; ENZYME ACTIVITY; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; MELANOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

BENZOPHENONES; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; CELL DEATH; CELL LINE, TUMOR; ENZYME INHIBITORS; HUMANS; KERATINOCYTES; MELANOMA; NEOPLASM PROTEINS; NITROPHENOLS; ULTRAVIOLET RAYS;

EID: 84860488305     PISSN: 09054383     EISSN: 16000781     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0781.2012.00653.x     Document Type: Article

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