Histamine (or scombroid) fish poisoning (HFP) is reviewed in a risk-assessment framework
in an attempt to arrive at an informed characterisation of risk. Histamine is the main toxin …

Scombroid poisoning, also called histamine fish poisoning, is an allergy-like form of food
poisoning that continues to be a major problem in seafood safety. The exact role of …

This article reviews many of the complex events that occur after cutaneous ultraviolet (UV)
exposure. The inflammatory changes of acute exposure of the skin include erythema …

UV-based phototherapy (including psoralen plus UVA (PUVA), UVB and UVA1) has a long,
successful history in the management of numerous cutaneous disorders. Photoresponsive …

Skin cancer is the most prevalent form of human neoplasia. Estimates suggest that in excess
of one million new cases of skin cancer will be diagnosed this year alone in the United …

The immunomodulatory effects of vitamin D have been described following chronic oral
administration to mice or supplementation of cell cultures with 1, 25-dihydroxyvitamin D 3 (1 …

In airways, mast cells lie adjacent to nerves, blood vessels and lymphatics, which highlights
their pivotal importance in regulating allergic inflammatory processes. In asthma, mast cells …

Different strains of mice have varying susceptibilities to ultraviolet radiation (UV) of
wavelength 280–320 nm (UVB) for 50% suppression of systemic contact hypersensitivity …

The skin is the largest organ of the human body and its principal physical function is that of a
barrier. This principal function is most prominent in the skin's relative impermeability for …

Trans-urocanic acid (trans-UCA) is synthesized in the skin, liver, and brain. It is a major
natural moisturizing factor in skin and maintains its acid pH. In skin, it isomerizes to cis-UCA …