Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

[Sunprotection: possibilities and limitations].

Peter Elsner1, Stefan Beissert, Thomas A Luger

  • 1Hautklinik, Universitätsklinikum Jena, Germany.

Journal Der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG
|August 25, 2005
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

S2k guideline occupational skin products: skin protection creams, skin cleansing and skin care products.

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·2026
Same author

Association Between Contact Allergy to Epoxy Resin and Fragrance Mix I in the General Population: EDEN Fragrance Study Group.

Contact dermatitis·2026
Same author

Prevalence and clinico-morphological correlates of STK11 mutations in a large cohort of NSCLC lung adenocarcinomas.

Virchows Archiv : an international journal of pathology·2026
Same author

Are We Reading Patch Test Reactions in a Uniform Way? An International Contact Dermatitis Research Group Study.

Dermatitis : contact, atopic, occupational, drug·2025
Same author

Consensus on core domains for hand eczema trials: Signs, symptoms, control and quality of life.

Journal of the European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology : JEADV·2025
Same author

Treatment of mucocutaneous leishmaniasis - A systematic review.

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·2024
Same journal

The different face of skin-rash induced by brentuximab vedotin.

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·2026
Same journal

Repositioning Non-Ablative Fractional Lasers - Molecular and Histological Insights from a scoping review.

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·2026
Same journal

Infusion-site reactions to foslevodopa/foscarbidopa in Parkinson's disease.

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·2026
Same journal

Tranexamic Acid-Soaked Intranasal Packing for Postoperative Bleeding After Nasal Interpolation Flap Repair.

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·2026
Same journal

Monoclonal gammopathy of dermatological significance: non-amyloid paraprotein deposits with light and heavy chains.

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·2026
Same journal

Papular epidermal nevus with "skyline" basal cell layer: Clinical clues from a three-member family.

Journal der Deutschen Dermatologischen Gesellschaft = Journal of the German Society of Dermatology : JDDG·2026
See all related articles

Sunscreen protects skin from UV damage, preventing premature aging and skin cancer. Future sunscreens may include DNA repair enzymes to further reduce UV-induced skin damage risks.

Area of Science:

  • Dermatology and Photobiology
  • Molecular Biology and Genetics

Context:

  • Ultraviolet (UV) irradiation causes acute skin damage like erythema and chronic changes such as premature aging.
  • UV exposure can lead to immunosuppression and DNA mutations, increasing skin cancer risk.

Purpose:

  • To review the protective mechanisms of sunscreens against UV-induced skin damage and explore future therapeutic strategies.
  • To highlight the role of sunscreens in preventing erythema, aging, immunosuppression, and DNA damage.

Summary:

  • Sunscreens, particularly those with high sun protection factors (SPFs), prevent erythema and inhibit UV-induced immunosuppression by blocking mediators from UV-exposed epidermis.
  • Topical DNA repair enzymes can correct UV-induced DNA damage via nucleotide excision repair, reducing skin malignancy risk.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Future sunscreens may incorporate DNA repair enzymes or factors that stimulate endogenous repair systems.

    • Impact:

    • Effective sun protection reduces the incidence of acute and chronic UV-induced skin damage, including skin cancer.
    • The development of novel sunscreens with DNA repair capabilities could significantly enhance photoprotection.
    • Personalized sun protection strategies based on skin complexion remain crucial until advanced treatments are available.