The human research is early but the preclinical literature is deep and consistent
In the skin, photoprotection by carotenoids occurs by direct absorption of UVA, UVB, and VL by acting against the action of UVR on exposed molecules, which become unstable and potentially hazardous to the DNA molecules and cellular proteins
A hereditary component has also been proposed, with a likely autosomal dominant transmission pattern exhibiting sex-specific differences [16]
Dehydro-ascorbate is reconverted to ascorbate in the cytosol by cytochrome b reductase and thioredoxin reductase in reactions involving NADH and NADPH, respectively
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