Original paper

Effect of tetracycline and UV radiation on melanization and antioxidant status of melanocytes

Volume: 148, Pages: 168 - 173
Published: Jul 1, 2015
Abstract
Tetracycline is a semisynthetic antibiotic and is used in several types of infections against both gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria. This therapy is often associated with phototoxic reactions that occur after exposure to UV radiation and lead to photo-onycholysis, pseudoporphyria, solar urticaria and the fixed drug eruption in the skin. The phototoxic reactions may be related to the melanin content which, on one side may bind drugs -...
Paper Details
Title
Effect of tetracycline and UV radiation on melanization and antioxidant status of melanocytes
Published Date
Jul 1, 2015
Volume
148
Pages
168 - 173
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