Anatomical Changes in the Skin of Rattus norvegicus after Artificial UV Exposure

• Main Authors: Nausheen Saba Khanam, P. N. Saxena, Nishi Saxena
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Society of Open Science 2014-07-01
• Series: Journal of Advanced Laboratory Research in Biology
• Subjects: UVB exposure; Albino rats; Hyperplasia; Epidermal and dermal cell; Morphological and Histological changes
• Online Access: https://e-journal.sospublication.co.in/index.php/jalrb/article/view/190
• ISSN: 0976-7614

Acute and subacute artificial UV exposure to albino rats exhibit morphological and histo-anatomical changes in the skin of albino rat. The anatomical changes include hyperplasia, hyperkeratosis, hypergranulosis and acanthosis beside numerical changes in keratinocytes, Langerhans, melanocytes and fibroblast seen after acute and subacute artificial UVB exposure.