The effect of ultraviolet-light exposure on ornithine decarboxylase (ODC1) and pigmentation in human skin cells
Environmental stressors like UV light cause cellular damage that triggers protective and repair mechanisms. A common photo-protective response is an upregulation of skin pigmentation. This results in the formation of melanin caps around the nucleus of skin cells, which protect against DNA damage. Po...
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| Format: | Final Year Project (FYP) |
| Language: | English |
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2019
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/77761 |