BACKGROUND Combination UVB phototherapeutic regimens were introduced to improve therapeutic results and reduce cumulative UVB doses. OBJECTIVE Broadband UVB and UVB + bergamot oil (UVBB) therapies in the treatment of psoriasis were compared with regard to: efficacy, side effects, mean number of procedures, mean UVB dose, and duration of remissions. PATIENTS/METHODS One hundred and ninety th...

Ultraviolet B (UVB) radiation from the sun may lead to photocarcinogenesis of the skin. Sunscreens were used to protect the skin by reducing UVB irradiance, but sunscreen use did not reduce sunburn episodes. It was shown that UVB-induced erythema depends on surface exposure but not irradiance of UVB. We previously showed that irradiance plays a critical role in UVB-induced cell differentiation....

BACKGROUND French farmers and their families constitute an informative population to study multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence and related epidemiology. We carried out an ecological study to evaluate the association of MS prevalence and ultraviolet (UV) radiation, a candidate climatologic risk factor. METHODS Mean annual and winter (December-March) UVB irradiation values were systematically co...

The aim of this research was to explore the effects and signaling pathway of ultraviolet-B (UVB) irradiation on the expression of hypoxia-inducible factor 1α (HIF-1α) and transferrin receptor (TfR). HIF-1α protein was measured by Western blot method. Expressions of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR), phosphor-EGF-R and TfR after UVB irradiation were determined with flow cytometry. After UV...

BACKGROUND UV-based therapies, which include narrow-band (NB) UVB, broad-band (BB) UVB, and psoralen and UVA (PUVA), are well known treatment options for moderate to severe plaque psoriasis. However, there are limited evidence-based reviews on their efficacy, short-term safety, and tolerability. AIM The aim of the study was to evaluate the efficacy, short-term safety, and tolerability of UV-b...

Fucodiphlorethol G (6'-[2,4-dihydroxy-6-(2,4,6-trihydroxyphenoxy)phenoxy]biphenyl-2,2',4,4',6-pentol) is a compound purified from Ecklonia cava, a brown alga that is widely distributed offshore of Jeju Island. This study investigated the protective effects of fucodiphlorethol G against oxidative damage-mediated apoptosis induced by ultraviolet B (UVB) irradiation. Fucodiphlorethol G attenuated ...

UVB irradiation of signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (Stat3)-deficient keratinocytes resulted in a high incidence of apoptosis compared with controls. Conversely, forced expression of Stat3 desensitized keratinocytes to UVB-induced apoptosis. Upon UVB exposure, keratinocyte Stat3 was rapidly dephosphorylated, followed by decreases of both Stat3 mRNA and protein levels in a p53-...

UVB-induced DNA damage is a crucial event in UVB-mediated apoptosis. On the other hand, UVB directly activates death receptors on the cell surface including CD95, implying that UVB-induced apoptosis can be initiated at the cell membrane through death receptor clustering. This study was performed to measure the relative contribution of nuclear and membrane effects in UVB-induced apoptosis of the...

Solar ultraviolet B radiation (UVB) has been underestimated as a stressor in fish species that grow confined cages, especially cultured oligotrophic waters receive high levels of UVB. In this context, the present study aims to assess UVB radiation's adverse effects on European seabass (Dicentrarchus labrax), which is Mediterranean and Red Sea. Seabass juveniles were exposed for six weeks four e...