Far-infrared suppresses skin photoaging in ultraviolet B-exposed fibroblasts and hairless mice.

Ultraviolet (UV) induces skin photoaging, which is characterized by thickening, wrinkling, pigmentation, and dryness. Collagen, which is one of the main building blocks of human skin, is regulated by collagen synthesis and collagen breakdown. Autophagy was found to block the epidermal hyperprolifera...

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Main Authors: Hui-Wen Chiu, Cheng-Hsien Chen, Yi-Jie Chen, Yung-Ho Hsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5354422?pdf=render