Sunscreen Photobiology: Molecular, Cellular and Physiological Aspects

✍ Scribed by Richard B. Setlow (auth.), Francis P. Gasparro Ph.D. (eds.)

Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
Year: 1997
Tongue: English
Leaves: 205
Series: Biotechnology Intelligence Unit
Edition: 1
Category: Library

No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.

✦ Synopsis

Sunscreens are universally recommended by dermatologists not only to prevent the immediate effects of overexposure to sunlight but also to prevent skin cancer. While the former goal is immediately evident, the latter remains an unproven hypothesis and is a topic of some controversy. Recent epidemiological studies suggesting a correlation between increased use of sunscreens over the past two decades and the rise in skin cancer have led to the question whether sunscreens applied to skin may be undergoing photoreactions, the effects of which are elaborated many years later. By addressing the key questions, this book advances the field of sunscreen photobiology and provides the reader with an unbiased perspective on this important field.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xvii
Action Spectra: Skin....Pages 1-10
Sunscreens: The Molecules and Their Photochemistry....Pages 11-45
The Photochemical Potential of Some Sunscreens to Damage DNA....Pages 47-61
Sunscreens and the Prevention of Erythema....Pages 63-68
Do Broad Spectrum Sunscreens Allow Ultraviolet-Induced Photodamage in the Absence of Erythema?....Pages 69-83
A Transgenic Mouse Model of Cutaneous Photoaging Measuring Elastin Promoter Activation....Pages 85-98
Immune Aspects of Sunscreens....Pages 99-126
Sunscreen SPF Values and Immune Protection Levels Are Equivalent When Tests Are Conducted by Appropriate Methods and Procedures....Pages 127-155
The Relationship Between Sunscreen Protection from Erythema, Photoimmunosuppression and Photocarcinogenesis in the Hairless Mouse....Pages 157-176
Epilogue: New Perspectives in Sunscreen Photobiology....Pages 177-186
Back Matter....Pages 187-194

✦ Subjects

Cancer Research; Dermatology; Biochemistry, general; Cell Biology

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