During the course of their ontogenesis plants are continuously exposed to a large variety of
abiotic stress factors which can damage tissues and jeopardize the survival of the organism …

Cutaneous aging is a complex biological process consisting of 2 elements: intrinsic aging,
which is primarily determined by genetics, and extrinsic aging, which is largely caused by …

In recent years, the incidence of various diseases and disorders related to solar ultraviolet
radiation has increased alarmingly and continues to grow. Chronic exposure of mammalian …

The human skin is an integral system that acts as a physical and immunological barrier to
outside pathogens, toxicants, and harmful irradiations. Environmental ultraviolet rays (UV) …

Objective To investigate the release of interferon‐α (IFNα)–inducing material by necrotic or
apoptotic cells, its properties, and the necessity of autoantibodies from systemic lupus …

Solar light is the primary source of UV radiation for all living systems. UV photons can
mediate damage through two different mechanisms, either by direct absorption of UV via …

Melanoma and nonmelanoma skin cancers are among the most prevalent cancers in the
human population. Solar ultraviolet radiation is considered a major etiological factor but the …

Wound healing involves platelets, inflammatory cells, fibroblasts, and epithelial cells. All of
these cell types are capable of producing nitric oxide (NO), either constitutively or in …

The skin is the outermost protective barrier between the internal and external environments
in humans. Chronic exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a major cause of skin aging …

Cancer chemopreventive agents are designed to reduce the incidence of tumorigenesis by
intervening at one or more stages of carcinogenesis. Recently, resveratrol, a natural product …