Animals under the sun: effects of ultraviolet radiation on mammalian skin

Clin Dermatol. 1998 Jul-Aug;16(4):503-15. doi: 10.1016/s0738-081x(98)00023-6.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • DNA / radiation effects
  • DNA Damage
  • Disease Models, Animal
  • Epidermis / radiation effects
  • Humans
  • Keratinocytes / radiation effects
  • Mammals
  • Melanins / genetics
  • Melanins / radiation effects
  • Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / genetics
  • Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones / radiation effects
  • Melanocytes / radiation effects
  • Photoreceptor Cells / physiology
  • Pro-Opiomelanocortin / genetics
  • Pro-Opiomelanocortin / radiation effects
  • Receptors, Corticotropin / genetics
  • Receptors, Corticotropin / radiation effects
  • Receptors, Melanocortin
  • Signal Transduction / radiation effects
  • Skin / blood supply
  • Skin / cytology
  • Skin / immunology
  • Skin / metabolism
  • Skin / radiation effects*
  • Skin Aging / radiation effects
  • Skin Pigmentation / radiation effects
  • Sunlight / adverse effects*
  • Ultraviolet Rays / adverse effects*
  • Ultraviolet Rays / classification

Substances

  • Melanins
  • Receptors, Corticotropin
  • Receptors, Melanocortin
  • Pro-Opiomelanocortin
  • Melanocyte-Stimulating Hormones
  • DNA