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Sunlight and skin cancer: inhibition of p53 mutations in UV-irradiated mouse skin by sunscreens.
Nature medicine - 1 May 1997
Ananthaswamy H N, Loughlin S M, Cox P, Evans R L, Ullrich S E, Kripke M L
Abstract excerpt
UV-induced mutations in the p53 tumor suppressor gene play an essential role in skin cancer development. We report here that such mutations can be detected in UV-irradiated mouse skin months before the gross appearance of skin tumors. Application of SPF-15 sunscreens to mouse skin before each UV...
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