Ultraviolet radiation-induced carcinogenesis: Mechanisms and experimental models

Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a very prominent environmental toxic agent. UVR has been implicated in the initiation and progression of photocarcinogenesis. UVR exposure elicits numerous cellular and molecular events which include the generation of inflammatory mediators, DNA damage, epigenetic modi...

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Main Authors: Karthikeyan Ramasamy, Mohana Shanmugam, Agilan Balupillai, Kanimozhi Govindhasamy, Srithar Gunaseelan, Ganesan Muthusamy, Beualah Mary Robert, Rajendra Prasad Nagarajan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Journal of Radiation and Cancer Research
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Online Access:http://www.journalrcr.org/article.asp?issn=0973-0168;year=2017;volume=8;issue=1;spage=4;epage=19;aulast=Ramasamy