UVB irradiation does not directly induce detectable changes of DNA methylation in human keratinocytes

Unprotected exposure to UVB radiation from the sun and the resulting DNA damage are thought to be responsible for physiological changes in the skin and for a variety of skin cancers, including basal cell and squamous cell carcinoma and malignant melanoma. Although the mutagenic effects of UVB have b...

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Main Authors: Lahtz, Christoph, Kim, Sang-In, Bates, Steven E, Li, Arthur X, Wu, Xiwei, Pfeifer, Gerd P
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: F1000Research 2013
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3901454/