Skin β-Endorphin Mediates Addiction to UV Light
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Skin β-Endorphin Mediates Addiction to UV Light
UV light is an established carcinogen, yet evidence suggests that UV-seeking behavior has addictive features. Following UV exposure, epidermal keratinocytes synthesize proopiomelanocortin (POMC) that is processed to melanocyte-stimulating hormone, inducing tanning. We show that, in rodents, another POMC-derived peptide, β-endorphin, is coordinately synthesized in skin, elevating plasma levels a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Cell
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0092-8674
DOI: 10.1016/j.cell.2014.04.032