Photobiomodulation (PBM) involves the use of red or near‐infrared light at low power
densities to produce a beneficial effect on cells or tissues. PBM therapy is used to reduce …

Tryptophan is one of the essential mammalian amino acids, and is thus a required
component in human nutrition, animal feeds, and cell culture media. However, this aromatic …

The primary design of this perspective is to describe the major ligand classes of the aryl
hydrocarbon receptor (AHR). A grander objective is to provide models that may help define …

Low-molecular-weight chemicals or xenobiotics might contribute to the increasing
prevalence of allergies and autoimmunity. Certain chemicals can alter immune responses …

The indolocarbazoles are an important class of nitrogen heterocycles which has evolved
significantly in recent years, with numerous studies focusing on their diverse biological …

Dioxins and other polycyclic aromatic compounds formed during the combustion of waste
and fossil fuels represent a risk to human health, as well as to the well being of our …

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is an important transcriptional regulator of drug
metabolizing enzymes that dominantly controls the expression of cytochrome P450 CYP1 …

Altered systemic levels of 6-formylindolo [3, 2-b] carbazole (FICZ), an enigmatic endogenous
ligand for the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR), may explain adverse physiological …

Aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) is a ligand-dependent transcription factor that binds to
structurally diverse synthetic and naturally occurring chemicals including dioxins, flavonoids …

Among other functions, the skin serves as the barrier against the environment and provides
vital protection from physical or chemical harm and from infection. Skin cells express the aryl …