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UV-A induces persisent genomic instability in human keratinocytes through an oxidative stress mechanism.

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UV-A induces persisent genomic instability in human keratinocytes through an oxidative stress mechanism. / Phillipson, Ross P.; Tobi, Simon E.; Morris, James A. et al.
In: Free Radical Biology and Medicine, Vol. 32, No. 5, 01.03.2002, p. 474-480.

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Phillipson, RP, Tobi, SE, Morris, JA & McMillan, TJ 2002, 'UV-A induces persisent genomic instability in human keratinocytes through an oxidative stress mechanism.', Free Radical Biology and Medicine, vol. 32, no. 5, pp. 474-480. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0891-5849(01)00829-2

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Phillipson, R. P., Tobi, S. E., Morris, J. A., & McMillan, T. J. (2002). UV-A induces persisent genomic instability in human keratinocytes through an oxidative stress mechanism. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 32(5), 474-480. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0891-5849(01)00829-2

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Phillipson RP, Tobi SE, Morris JA, McMillan TJ. UV-A induces persisent genomic instability in human keratinocytes through an oxidative stress mechanism. Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2002 Mar 1;32(5):474-480. doi: 10.1016/S0891-5849(01)00829-2

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Phillipson, Ross P. ; Tobi, Simon E. ; Morris, James A. et al. / UV-A induces persisent genomic instability in human keratinocytes through an oxidative stress mechanism. In: Free Radical Biology and Medicine. 2002 ; Vol. 32, No. 5. pp. 474-480.

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abstract = "Ultraviolet-A (UV-A, 320 to 400 nm) radiation comprises 95% of the solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) reaching the earth{\textquoteright}s surface. It has been associated experimentally and epidemiologically with malignant melanoma. In this study we investigated whether UV-A radiation can induce a persistent, heritable hypermutability in mammalian cells similar to that observed following ionising radiation (IR). Using the immortalized human skin keratinocyte cell line HaCaT we found that UV-A radiation does lead to a continuing reduction in plating efficiency, an increased “spontaneous” mutant fraction, and an increase in micronucleus formation up to 21 d after initial exposure. Reversal of these effects using catalase may indicate a role for hydrogen peroxide in this phenomenon. These results add to the significance of UV-A radiation as a risk factor in skin carcinogenesis.",
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