Ultraviolet B, melanin and mitochondrial DNA: Photo-damage in human epidermal keratinocytes and melanocytes modulated by alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone [version 1; referees: 2 approved]

Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (alpha-MSH) increases melanogenesis and protects from UV-induced DNA damage. However, its effect on mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage is unknown. We have addressed this issue in a pilot study using human epidermal keratinocytes and melanocytes incubated with alpha...

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Main Authors: Markus Böhm, Helene Z. Hill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: F1000 Research Ltd 2016-05-01
Series:F1000Research
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Online Access:http://f1000research.com/articles/5-881/v1