Immunosuppression induced by ultraviolet irradiation and the role of urocanic acid
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) results in a transient suppression of selected immune responses to antigens encountered following exposure. Urocanic acid (UCA), found in the stratum corneum of the epidermis as the <i>trans</i>-isomer, absorbs UV light whereupon it changes to the <i>cis...
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University of Edinburgh
1993
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.651509 |