UV Light and MSH Receptors
CHAKRABORTY A, FUNASAKA Y, SLOMINSKI A, BOLOGNIA J, SODI S, ICHIHASHI M, PAWELEK J. UV Light and MSH Receptors. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1999, 885: 100-116. PMID: 10816644, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1999.tb08668.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMSH receptorsSun-exposed areasAlpha-MSH receptorsSkin of miceMSH receptor activityPOMC-derived peptidesAction of UVBEffects of UVBGuinea pigsReceptor activityUVB irradiationUltraviolet B radiationReceptor productionCellular responsivenessReceptorsUVB damageB radiationSkin pigmentationUVBHuman melanocytesCutaneous melanogenesisMSHMelanin contentResultant increaseSkin