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Nrf2 establishes a glutathione-mediated gradient of UVB cytoprotection in the epidermis.
Genes & development - 15 May 2010
Schäfer Matthias, Dütsch Sabine, auf dem Keller Ulrich, Navid Fatemeh, Schwarz Agatha, Johnson Delinda A, Johnson Jeffrey A, Werner Sabine
Abstract excerpt
Ultraviolet (UV) B irradiation can severely damage the skin and even induce tumorigenesis. It exerts its effects by direct DNA modification and by formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). We developed a strategy to genetically activate target gene expression of the transcription factor NF-E2-related factor 2 (Nrf2) in keratinocytes in vivo based on expression of a constitutively active Nrf2 mutant. Activation...
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