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2022 ◽  
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It is believed that skin is comprised of water and collagen.Furthermore, it is subject to UVA radiation, which can result in fine lines, wrinkles wrinkles, and age spots.As we age as we get older, our bodies produce less collagen and this leads to wrinkles and lines.


2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
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It is believed that skin is comprised of water and collagen.Furthermore, it is subject to UVA radiation, which can result in fine lines, wrinkles wrinkles, and age spots.As we age as we get older, our bodies produce less collagen and this leads to wrinkles and lines.


2022 ◽  
Vol 52 (1) ◽  
pp. 83-86
Author(s):  
I N Zavestovskaya ◽  
V A Gushchin ◽  
L I Russu ◽  
E A Cheshev ◽  
A L Koromyslov ◽  
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Abstract We report the results of the development of an experimental stand based on UVA light-emitting diodes (UVA LEDs) with radiation wavelengths of 385 and 395 nm for studying experimentally the inactivation of viruses of the coronavirus family, including SARS-CoV-2. Methodological grounds are presented for determining the inactivation dose that provides a predetermined decrease in the virus titre under the impact of UVA radiation. The effect of the diode radiation divergence on the virus photoinactivation process is investigated. It is shown that UVA LEDs can be used to reduce the virus titre by 4 orders of magnitude.


Antioxidants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (12) ◽  
pp. 1961
Author(s):  
Mikel Portillo-Esnaola ◽  
Azahara Rodríguez-Luna ◽  
Jimena Nicolás-Morala ◽  
María Gallego-Rentero ◽  
María Villalba ◽  
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Exposure to sun and especially to ultraviolet radiation (UVR) exerts well known detrimental effects on skin which are implicated in malignancy. UVR induces production of cyclobutane pyrimidine dimers (CPDs), immediately during exposure and even hours after the exposure, these latter being called dark-CPDs, as consequence of the effects of different reactive species that are formed. Fernblock® (FB), an aqueous extract of Polypodium leucotomos, has proven to have photoprotective and antioxidant effects on skin. The aim of our work was to investigate the potential photoprotective effect of FB against dark-CPD formation. Murine melanocytes (B16-F10) were exposed to UVA radiation and the production of dark-CPDs and different reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS) was measured. Significant dark-CPD formation could be seen at 3h after UVA irradiation, which was inhibited by the pre-treatment of cells with FB. Formation of nitric oxide, superoxide and peroxynitrite was increased after irradiation, consistent with the increased CPD formation. FB successfully reduced the production of these reactive species. Hence, these results show how dark-CPDs are formed in UVA irradiated melanocytes, and that FB acts as a potential antioxidant and ROS scavenger, preventing the DNA damage induced by sun exposure.


Cells ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. 2900
Author(s):  
Justyna Kowalska ◽  
Klaudia Banach ◽  
Artur Beberok ◽  
Jakub Rok ◽  
Zuzanna Rzepka ◽  
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Fluoroquinolones cause phototoxic reactions, manifested as different types of skin lesions, including hyperpigmentation. The disturbances of melanogenesis indicate that fluoroquinolones may affect cellular processes in melanocytes. It has been reported that these antibiotics may bind with melanin and accumulate in pigmented cells. The study aimed to examine the changes in melanogenesis in human normal melanocytes exposed to UVA radiation and treated with lomefloxacin and moxifloxacin, the most and the least fluoroquinolone, respectively. The obtained results demonstrated that both tested fluoroquinolones inhibited melanogenesis through a decrease in tyrosinase activity and down-regulation of tyrosinase and microphthalmia-associated transcription factor production. Only lomefloxacin potentiated UVA-induced melanogenesis. Under UVA irradiation lomefloxacin significantly enhanced melanin content and tyrosinase activity in melanocytes, although the drug did not cause an increased expression of tyrosinase or microphthalmia-associated transcription factor. The current studies revealed that phototoxic activity of fluoroquinolones is associated with alterations in the melanogenesis process. The difference in phototoxic potential of fluoroquinolones derivatives may be connected with various effects on UVA-induced events at a cellular level.


Plants ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2016
Author(s):  
Sylwia Jarco ◽  
Barbara Pilawa ◽  
Paweł Ramos

An X-band (9.3 GHz) electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) spectroscopy was used to examine the free radical scavenging activity of the following infusions, which were nonirradiated and exposed to UVA: root of Asparagus racemosus and herbs of Mitchella repens, Cnicus benedictus L., Galega officinalis L., and Eupatorium cannabinum L. The plant materials for obstetrics applications were chosen for analysis. The aims of these studies were to compare the free radical scavenging ability of the tested infusions and to determine the influence of UVA irradiation of the plant materials on interactions of these infusions with free radicals. Both the magnitude and kinetics of the interactions of the infusions with the model DPPH free radicals were examined. The ability to quench the free radicals for the examined plant infusions increases in the following order: Asparagus racemosus (root) < Mitchella repens (herb) < Cnicus benedictus L. (herb) < Galega officinalis L. (herb) < Eupatorium cannabinum L. (herb). The analyzed infusions differ in the kinetics of the interactions with free radicals. The fastest interactions with free radicals characterize the infusions of Galega officinalis L. herb and Eupatorium cannabinum L. herb. The infusion of Mitchella repens herb interacts with free radicals in the slowest way. UVA radiation reduces the antioxidant interactions of all tested infusions, especially the infusion of Eupatorium cannabinum L. herb, which should be protected against UVA radiation during storage. The weakest decrease of free radical scavenging activity was observed for the infusion of the root of Asparagus racemosus exposed to UVA radiation. UVA radiation affected the speed of the free radical interactions of the infusions, depending on the type of plant materials. EPR spectroscopy is useful to examine the free radical scavenging activity of plant infusions, which is helpful to find effective antioxidants for applications in obstetrics and their optimal storage conditions.


Catalysts ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (9) ◽  
pp. 1102
Author(s):  
Wojciech Baran ◽  
Ewa Masternak ◽  
Dominika Sapińska ◽  
Andrzej Sobczak ◽  
Ewa Adamek

The aim of our study was to assess the possibility of using the photocatalytic process conducted in the presence of TiO2 to obtain new stable derivatives of antibacterial drugs. The possibility of introducing hydroxyl, chlorine, or bromide groups into antibiotics molecules was investigated. The experiments were conducted in aqueous solutions in the presence of TiO2-P25 as a photocatalyst, Cl− and Br- ions, and antibiotics belonging to eight different chemical classes. All experiments were initiated by UVa radiation. The kinetics of photocatalytic reactions and their quantum yield were determined, and the stable products were identified. All of the antibiotics used in the experiments underwent a photocatalytic transformation, and the quantum yields were in the range from 0.63 to 22.3%. The presence of Br- or FeCl3 significantly increased the efficiency of the photocatalytic process performed in the presence of TiO2, although Br- ion also acted as an inhibitor. Potentially biologically active chlorine derivatives from Trimethoprim, Metronidazole, Chloramphenicol, and bromine derivatives from Trimethoprim, Amoxicillin were obtained under experimental conditions. The potentially inactive halogen derivatives of Sulfamethoxazole and hydroxyl derivatives described in the literature were also identified.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 7831
Author(s):  
Suhyeon Baek ◽  
Lei Cao ◽  
Hyeju Lee ◽  
Yoonmi Lee ◽  
Sanggil Lee

The brown alga Saccharina japonica is widely consumed in Asian countries, and post-harvest drying methods such as sun drying and oven drying are commonly used to extend the shelf life of S. japonica. Thus, the present study analyzed the ethanol extract and organic solvent fractions of S. japonica to examine the effects of UVA and heating on certain bioactive compounds (fucoxanthin, phlorotannin compounds, and total antioxidants) during the drying process. The fucoxanthin contents in the ethanol extract and different solvent fractions significantly decreased in response to UVA. However, fucoxanthin in the ethanol extract and other fractions showed resistance to thermal treatment. It is noteworthy that the total phlorotannin content (TPC) in the ethanol extract and all fractions showed an approximately 2.5-fold increase upon UVA radiation. The TPC also increased in all samples exposed to high temperatures, except for those in the chloroform fraction. The total antioxidant capacity (TAC) also exhibited significant increases in a pattern similar to the TPC. The findings demonstrate that UVA exposure and heating stimulated the degradation of fucoxanthin while it increased the TPC and TAC in the extract and fractions of S. japonica.


2021 ◽  
Vol 83 ◽  
pp. 104544
Author(s):  
Qianru Sun ◽  
Pingping Liu ◽  
Shiquan You ◽  
Dan Zhao ◽  
Changtao Wang ◽  
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