Self-tanning cells, the new SPF

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Monica Venere. Sci Transl Med. 2017.

. 2017 Jul 5;9(397):eaan8202.

doi: 10.1126/scitranslmed.aan8202.

¹ Department of Radiation Oncology and the Comprehensive Cancer Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH 43017, USA. Email: monica.venere@osumc.edu.

Abstract

A skin-penetrant small molecule activates melanin production to protect cells from cancer-inducing ultraviolet damage.

A UV-Independent Topical Small-Molecule Approach for Melanin Production in Human Skin.
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