Effect of Light Irradiation and Sex Hormones on Jurkat T Cells: 17β-Estradiol but Not Testosterone Enhances UVA-Induced Cytotoxicity in Jurkat Lymphocytes

In Eastern cultures, such as India, it is traditionally recommended that women but not men cover their heads while working in the scorching sun. The purpose of this pilot study was to determine whether there was any scientific basis for this cultural tradition. We examined the differential cytotoxic...

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Main Authors: Cohly, Hari H.P., Graham-Evans, Barbara, Ndebele, Kenneth, Jenkins, John K., McMurray, Robert, Yan, Jian, Yu, Hongtao, Angel, Michael F
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) 2005
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3814710/