Molecular effects of indoor tanning
Pedram Gerami, Bishal Tandukar, Delahny Deivendran, Shantel Olivares, Limin Chen, Tuyet M. Tan, Tuyet Tan, Harsh Sharma, Aravind K. Bandari, Noel Cruz‐Pacheco, Darwin Chang, Annika L. Marty, Adam B. Olshen, Natália Faraj Murad, Jing Song, , Alan Hunter Shain
This study examines the molecular effects of indoor tanning by analyzing mutation patterns in melanocytes from tanning bed users and finds increased mutation burdens and distinct mutational signatures.
Science Advances · Dec 12, 2025Peer-reviewedGenomics