The role of eicosanoids in the human skin's response to ultraviolet radiation.

Erythema is a hallmark skin response to excessive ultraviolet radiation (UVR) and is associated with cutaneous inflammation. Both are mediated by inflammatory mediators including nitric oxide (NO), prostaglandin E2 (PGE2) and chemoattractants such as 12-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (12-HETE) leading...

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Main Author: Gledhill, Karl
Other Authors: Tobin, Desmond J.
Language:en
Published: University of Bradford 2010
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10454/4277