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UVA radiation impairs phenotypic and functional maturation of human dermal dendritic cells.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Nov 2005
Furio Laetitia, Berthier-Vergnes Odile, Ducarre Blandine, Schmitt Daniel, Peguet-Navarro Josette
Abstract excerpt
There is now strong evidence that the ultraviolet A (UVA) part of the solar spectrum contributes to the development of skin cancers. Its effect on the skin immune system, however, has not been fully investigated. Here, we analyzed the effects of UVA radiation on dermal dendritic cells (DDC), which, in addition, provided further characterization of these cells. Dermal sheets were obtained from normal human skin...
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