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SUBMITTER: Malcov-Brog H
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6224604 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Molecular cell 20181025 3
Skin sun exposure induces two protection programs: stress responses and pigmentation, the former within minutes and the latter only hours afterward. Although serving the same physiological purpose, it is not known whether and how these programs are coordinated. Here, we report that UVB exposure every other day induces significantly more skin pigmentation than the higher frequency of daily exposure, without an associated increase in stress responses. Using mathematical modeling and empirical stud ...[more]