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Safe cyanoacetyl microcrystalline cellulose: A novel agent to attenuate UV radiation's inflammatory effects

Zainab Sabry Othman1, Hoda Sabry Othman2, Rehab A Hussein3

  • 1Department of Cytology and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Cairo University, Egypt; Department of Anatomy and Histology, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, King Salman International University, South Sinai, Egypt.

Tissue & Cell
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Anti-inflammatoryBiomassCyanoacetyl CelluloseMicrocrystalline CellulosePhotoprotective

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