Biopositive effects of low-dose UVB on epidermis: coordinate upregulation of antimicrobial peptides and permeability barrier reinforcement.

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Journal of Investigative Dermatology

• Publication date

  2008-12-01

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1038/jid.2008.169PMID 18580964
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  Open on Semantic Scholar

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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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