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p53 mutations as a marker of skin cancer risk: comparison of UVA and UVB effects.
Experimental dermatology - 1 Jan 2002
de Gruijl Frank R
Abstract excerpt
The epidermis is excellently adapted to the sun's ultraviolet (UV) radiation. The p53 protein plays a crucial role in the orchestration of a cell's response to UV-induced damage, and more specifically to DNA damage. This response appears to differ between differentiated (suprabasal) and undifferentiated (basal) epidermal cells. The latter are the most likely targets in UV carcinogenesis. The UVB-related mutations...
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