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Indian Journal of Dermatology, 2012 Photoprotection by sunscreens, clothing and glasses are important to protect the skin against the detrimental effects of sun exposure. In order to achieve complete protection, topical strategies must shield against the range of solar wavelengths ...
Reena Rai +2 more
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Novel Means for Photoprotection [PDF]
Frontiers in Medicine, 2018 Due to changes in human lifestyle (expanded sunbathing, the use of solaria, etc.) and, most importantly, increasing lifetime and thus higher cumulative exposure to solar radiation, skin aging and skin cancer have become major health issues.
Kevin Sondenheimer +2 more
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Indian Journal of Dermatology, Venereology and Leprology, 2007 The deleterious effect of ultraviolet radiation on humans has increased the need for photoprotection. Sunscreens are widely used as photo protective agents. They are divided into chemical sunscreens which absorb high-energy ultraviolet rays and physical blockers which reflect or scatter light.
Rai, Reena, Srinivas, CR
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, 2023 Although light is required for photosynthesis, excess light can cause photo-oxidative damage that decreases the efficiency and rate of photosynthesis, a phenomenon known as photoinhibition. Like all photosynthetic organisms, Chlamydomonas reinhardtii cells employ a variety of photoprotective mechanisms, antioxidant defenses, and signaling pathways to ...
Iwai, M, Wakao, S, Niyogi, KK
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Implications of visible light and means of photoprotection
Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, 2023 Visible light (VL) has been shown to promote genotoxicity through free radical generation and structural protein degradation. These stressful events promote cellular vulnerability, which manifests clinically as erythema, hyperpigmentation, and photoaging.
Brittany Lane +4 more
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Probiotics for photoprotection [PDF]
Dermato-Endocrinology, 2009 Specific strains of probiotic, have been identified as beneficial to influence the composition and/or metabolic activity of the endogenous microbiota and some of these strains have been also shown to inhibit the growth of a wide range of enteropathogens.
Audrey, Guéniche +5 more
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Frontiers in Medicine, 2022 A variety of non-filtering agents have been introduced to enhance sunscreen photoprotection. Most of those agents have only weak erythema protective properties but may be valuable and beneficial in supporting protection against other effects of UV ...
Salvador González +10 more
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Photoprotection practices, knowledge and sun-related skin damage in Spanish beach handball players [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Background Outdoor sports are a risk activity for skin cancer, especially if adequate sun protection measures are not used. The aim of this study is to examine the photoprotection habits of outdoor (beach) handball players, and to determine the relation ...
Guillermo De Castro-Maqueda +4 more
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Consumer Behavior, Skin Phototype, Sunscreens, and Tools for Photoprotection: A Review
Cosmetics, 2023 Sunscreens and photoprotection tools along with consumer habits and behaviors, can mitigate the skin damage caused by excessive solar radiation. For example, protecting oneself in the shade, avoiding inadequate sun exposure at times of higher incidence ...
Maria Cristina Pinheiro Pereira Reis-Mansur +2 more
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Photoprotection knowledge from patients assisted in a specialized skin cancer consultation
Revista Electrónica Dr. Zoilo E. Marinello Vidaurreta, 2023 Background: the purpose of photoprotection is the prophylaxis and repair of damage caused by solar radiation. Objective: to determine the level of knowledge about photoprotection from patients treated for skin cancer at the University Polyclinic ...
Katiuska Tamayo-Mariño +2 more
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