Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor as an Immediate-Early Activator of UV-induced Skin Injury
Stella P. Hartono, Victoria M. Bedell, Sk. Kayum Alam, Madelyn O’Gorman, MaKayla R. Serres, Stephanie R. Hall, Krishnendu Pal, Rachel A. Kudgus, Priyabrata Mukherjee, Davis M. Seelig, Alexander Meves, Debabrata Mukhopadhyay, Stephen Carl Ekker, Luke H. Hoeppner
This study shows that VEGF signaling is activated by UV exposure and that inhibiting it can prevent sunburn symptoms in mice, suggesting a new therapeutic approach for UV-induced skin damage.
bioRxiv · Jul 13, 2020 · PreprintMolecular Biology