The response of human skin commensal bacteria as a reflection of UV radiation: UV-B decreases porphyrin production.

Recent global radiation fears reflect the urgent need for a new modality that can simply determine if people are in a radiation risk of developing cancer and other illnesses. Ultraviolet (UV) radiation has been thought to be the major risk factor for most skin cancers. Although various biomarkers de...

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Main Authors: Yanhan Wang, Wenhong Zhu, Muya Shu, Yong Jiang, Richard L Gallo, Yu-Tsueng Liu, Chun-Ming Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3485044?pdf=render