Epigenetics and ultraviolet radiation: Implications for skin ageing and carcinogenesis
Bethany M. Barnes,
Anya Shyne,
David A. Gunn
et al.
Abstract:Recent published data have highlighted the importance of epigenetics in the response of the skin to recreational and therapeutic ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exposure. ‘Epi’—from the Greek επί, meaning over, outside of or around—relates to the chemical modifications that occur on top of the DNA sequence (for example, DNA methylation) and its associated proteins (e.g. histone modifications, including methylation, acetylation and phosphorylation). These epigenetic processes, collectively called the ‘epigenome’, d… Show more
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