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Artemia Extract: Toward More Extensive Sun

By: N. Domloge, E. Bauza, K. Cucumel, D. Peyronel and C. Dal Farra
Posted: March 29, 2006

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Article Keywords:

  • Artemia extract
  • sunscreen
  • UV protection
  • DNA damage
  • apoptosis
  • heat shock protein
  • inflammatory cytokines
An extract from the plankton Artemia salina protects DNA from UV damage and decreases UV-induced inflammatory cytokines, suggesting a way to help sunscreens protect skin from UV damage.

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