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UV light phototransduction depolarizes human melanocytes

Exposure of human skin to low doses of solar UV radiation (UVR) causes increased pigmentation, while chronic exposure is a powerful risk factor for skin cancers. The mechanisms mediating UVR detection in skin, however, remain poorly understood. Our recent studies revealed that UVR activates a retina...

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Autores principales: Bellono, Nicholas W, Oancea, Elena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Landes Bioscience 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3989353/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23764911
http://dx.doi.org/10.4161/chan.25322