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ArticleJournal of pineal research2018

Melatonin and its derivatives counteract the ultraviolet B radiation-induced damage in human and porcine skin ex vivo.

Cezary Skobowiat, Anna A Brożyna, Zorica Janjetovic, Saowanee Jeayeng, Allen S W Oak, Tae-Kang Kim, Uraiwan Panich, Russel J Reiter, Andrzej T Slominski

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Article in Journal of pineal research, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It carries an expression of concern. Cited by 62 papers.

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62citing papers in PubMed
5.8field-weighted citation impact, top 3% of its field
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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

62 citing papers in PubMed, 101 citations in OpenAlex.

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  11. Melatonin/Sericin Wound Healing Patches: Implications for Melanoma Therapy.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024
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  17. Melatonin: A Potential Regulator of DNA Methylation.Antioxidants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Cezary SkobowiatFaculty of Pharmacy, Collegium Medicum, Department of Pharmacodynamics and Molecular Pharmacology, Nicolaus Copernicus University in Torun, Bydgoszcz, Poland.
Anna A BrożynaDepartment of Dermatology, Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Chemoprevention Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Zorica JanjetovicDepartment of Dermatology, Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Chemoprevention Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Saowanee JeayengFaculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Department of Pharmacology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Allen S W OakDepartment of Dermatology, Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Chemoprevention Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Tae-Kang KimDepartment of Dermatology, Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Chemoprevention Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.
Uraiwan PanichFaculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Department of Pharmacology, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand.
Russel J ReiterDepartment of Cell Systems and Anatomy, UT Health, San Antonio, TX, USA.
Andrzej T SlominskiDepartment of Dermatology, Comprehensive Cancer Center Cancer Chemoprevention Program, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, USA.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-8963-3995
University of Alabama at Birmingham · USNicolaus Copernicus University · PLSiriraj Hospital · THThe University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio · US

Funding

Significance of metabolic activation of lumisterol in the skinR01AR071189 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM · PI SLOMINSKI, ANDRZEJ T · 2017 to 2021
$1.6M
Role of Exogenous Melatonin in Skin BiologyR01AR056666 · NIAMS · UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE HEALTH SCI CTR · PI SLOMINSKI, ANDRZEJ T · 2011 to 2015
$1.6M
NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR056666NIAMS NIH HHS R01 AR071189
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Melatonin and its derivatives (N

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DNA DamageOxidative Stress8-Hydroxy-2'-DeoxyguanosineAnimalsCell LineDeoxyguanosineHumansMelatoninSkinSwineUltraviolet Rays8-Hydroxy-2'-DeoxyguanosineDeoxyguanosineMelatoninepidermismelatoninphotoprotectionskinUVB

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PMID29702749
PMCPMC6105533
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