Open AccessMore Than Skin Deep – the Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Cathepsin K and Progerin Expression in Cultured Dermal Fibroblasts
Author(s) -
Igor Bednarski,
Magdalena Ciążyńska,
Jacek Kabziński,
Ireneusz Majsterek,
Dorota Sobolewska-Sztychny,
Joanrbutt,
Aleksandra Lesiak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.73
H-Index - 35
ISSN - 1178-7015
DOI - 10.2147/ccid.s318707
Subject(s) - photoaging , microbiology and biotechnology , chemistry , messenger rna , biology , biochemistry , genetics , gene
Photoaging is a premature skin aging developing secondarily to the excessive exposure to ultraviolet radiation. Due to its complexity, an exact mechanism of photoaging has not been found yet; however, recent research has shown two new emerging players in this process - cathepsin K and progerin.