Inhibition of Carcinogen Formation in Skin irradiated with Ultraviolet Light

THERE is no doubt that sunlight and ultraviolet light cause certain types of skin cancer 1,2 . Unna first called attention to the high incidence of skin cancer among sailors exposed to sunlight, and his observation on the relationship between the development of skin cancers and exposure to sunlight...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature (London) 1973-12, Vol.246 (5434), p.489-491
Hauptverfasser:	LO, WAN-BANG, BLACK, HOMER S.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Animals Antioxidants - pharmacology Ascorbic Acid - pharmacology Butyrates - pharmacology Carcinogens - biosynthesis Cholesterol - radiation effects Depression, Chemical Ethers, Cyclic Female Glutathione - pharmacology Humanities and Social Sciences letter Mice multidisciplinary Oxidation-Reduction Photolysis Science Science (multidisciplinary) Skin - radiation effects Toluene - pharmacology Ultraviolet Rays Vitamin E - pharmacology
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Zusammenfassung:	THERE is no doubt that sunlight and ultraviolet light cause certain types of skin cancer 1,2 . Unna first called attention to the high incidence of skin cancer among sailors exposed to sunlight, and his observation on the relationship between the development of skin cancers and exposure to sunlight has been confirmed by many others.
ISSN:	0028-0836 1476-4687
DOI:	10.1038/246489a0