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Ultraviolet radiation and free radical damage to skin
1 Nov 1995
Abstract excerpt
Solar UVB (290-320 nm) and particularly UVA (320-380 nm) radiations have a capacity to generate reactive chemical species, including free radicals, in cells. These intermediates have been shown to be involved in various biological effects in cultured human skin cells (e.g. cell death) and skin (e.g. erythema). Endogenous glutathione is a critical molecule in protection against the cytotoxic effects of both...
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