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Molecular mechanisms of photocarcinogenesis.
Frontiers in bioscience : a journal and virtual library - 1 Apr 2002
Matsumura Yasuhiro, Ananthaswamy Honnavara N
Abstract excerpt
Photocarcinogenesis represents the accumulation of genetic changes as well as immune system modulation, which ultimately lead to the development of skin cancers. The recent advances in molecular and cellular biology have clarified the mechanisms of photocarcinogenesis, including the formation of DNA photoproducts, DNA repair, mutation of proto-oncogenes and tumor suppressor genes, and UV-induced...
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