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Molecular effects of indoor tanning.
Science advances - 12 Dec 2025
Gerami Pedram, Tandukar Bishal, Deivendran Delahny, Olivares Shantel, Chen Limin, Tang Jessica, Tan Tuyet, Sharma Harsh, Bandari Aravind K, Cruz-Pacheco Noel, Chang Darwin, Marty Annika L, Olshen Adam, Murad Natalia Faraj, Song Jing, Lee Jungwha, Yeh Iwei, Shain A Hunter
Abstract excerpt
Tanning bed users have a significantly increased risk of melanoma, but it remains unclear how indoor tanning drives melanomagenesis. To better understand the etiology of melanoma associated with tanning bed use, we described the patterns of melanoma in patients with quantifiable tanning bed usage and performed exome sequencing of melanocytes from normal skin of a subset of these patients. Tanning bed users were...
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