Ying and yang of urocanic acid in skin pathogenesis: a mini review on its metabolism and effects
Urocanic acid (UCA) is a main chromophore responsible for absorbing ultraviolet (UV) radiation in the epidermis, particularly in the stratum corneum. It exists naturally as trans-UCA in the skin and undergoes photoisomerization to cis-UCA when exposed to UV radiation. It exerts diverse impacts on th...
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Faculty of Pharmacy
2025
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