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UVB-induced melanocyte proliferation in neonatal mice driven by CCR2-independent recruitment of Ly6c(low)MHCII(hi) macrophages.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Jul 2013
Handoko Herlina Y, Rodero Mathieu P, Boyle Glen M, Ferguson Blake, Engwerda Christian, Hill Geoff, Muller H Konrad, Khosrotehrani Kiarash, Walker Graeme J
Abstract excerpt
Intermittent sunburns, particularly in childhood, are the strongest environmental risk factor for malignant melanoma (MM). In mice, a single neonatal UVR exposure induces MM, whereas chronic doses to adult mice do not. Neonatal UVR alters melanocyte migration dynamics by inducing their movement u...
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