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Title: Repair of ultraviolet-light-induced damage

Conference ·
OSTI ID:5963421

Studies are reviewed which present three major new findings in the photobiology of skin. First, detectable numbers of dimers are formed even at sub-erythymal doses. Second, excision of dimers is much more rapid than would be predicted from results obtained in cell culture. Third, comparison of the rates of excision and photoreactivation in skin indicates that in normal sunlight exposure, photoreactivation may well be the predominant repair pathway in skin. (ACR)

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Lab., Upton, NY (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
5963421
Report Number(s):
BNL-30103; CONF-810873-4; ON: DE82002239
Resource Relation:
Conference: NATO CNEN conference, Rome, Italy, 24 Aug 1981
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English