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UV light activates a Gα(q/11)-coupled phototransduction pathway in human melanocytes

While short exposure to solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) can elicit increased skin pigmentation, a protective response mediated by epidermal melanocytes, chronic exposure can lead to skin cancer and photoaging. However, the molecular mechanisms that allow human skin to detect and respond to UVR rem...

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Autores principales: Bellono, Nicholas W., Najera, Julia A., Oancea, Elena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Rockefeller University Press 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4001771/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24470488
http://dx.doi.org/10.1085/jgp.201311094