Biologic Effects of Light : Proceedings of a Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia, U. S. A., October 13-15, 1991 :  Proceedings of a Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia, U. S. A., October 13-15, 1991 - Michael F. Holick

Biologic Effects of Light : Proceedings of a Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia, U. S. A., October 13-15, 1991

Proceedings of a Symposium, Atlanta, Georgia, U. S. A., October 13-15, 1991

By: Michael F. Holick (Editor)

Hardcover | 1 December 1991

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Biologic Effects of Light
Acute Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Skinp. 3
Vitamin D[subscript 3] and Sunlight: An Intimate Beneficial Relationshipp. 11
The Positive Association of Breast Cancer Mortality with Low Sunlight Levels and High Air Pollution Levels in Major U.S. Citiesp. 34
Sunlight, Vitamin D, and Mortality from Breast and Colorectal Cancer in Italyp. 39
Systemic Effects of Serial Ultraviolet Light Irradiationsp. 44
Photosynthesis of Previtamin D[subscript 3] in Cities Around the Worldp. 48
Influence of Season and Time of Day on the Synthesis of Vitamin D[subscript 3]p. 53
Evaluation of the Effect of Sun-Tanning Bed Radiation on the Synthesis of Previtamin D[subscript 3] in an In Vitro Modelp. 57
Sun-Tanning Bed Radiation Increases Vitamin D Synthesis in Human Skin In Vivop. 62
Eurosun S3 and Medisun - A New Generation of Sunlamps for Vitamin D[subscript 3] Formation and Light Protectionp. 67
Geographic Variation in Breast Cancer Incidence and Sunlight in the USSR: The Possible Protective Effects of Vitamin D[subscript 3] and 25-hydroxyvitamin D[subscript 3]p. 68
Spectroscopic Probe of the Distribution of Drugs or Dyes Between Different Biopolymersp. 73
Photoimmunology
Effects of UV Radiation on Infectious Diseasep. 83
Effects of Ultraviolet B (UVB) Radiation on Induction of Cutaneous Immune Responsesp. 97
Photosensitivityp. 104
Effects of Ultraviolet (UV) Light on Inflammatory Skin Diseasep. 111
CD4+Cells After Serial Irradiation with Different Spectra of Ultraviolet Lightp. 120
Immune Response to Visible Light Treatment of SAD Patientsp. 125
Effects of Light on Human Circadian Rhythms
Biological Effects of Light in Humans: The Regulation of Physiology, Mood and Behaviorp. 133
Effects of Light and Melatonin on Human Circadian Rhythmsp. 155
Light Therapy for Winter Depressionp. 171
Bright Light Effects on Human Sleep and Alertness During Simulated Night Shift Workp. 188
Possible Retinal Spatial Summation in Melatonin Suppressionp. 196
Twilight Zeitgeber for Daily Resetting of Circadian Pacemakersp. 205
Circannual Changes in Serotonin Function and Suicidalityp. 213
Influence of UV Light on the Frame of Mindp. 219
Effects on Eyes
Photopic and Scotopic Contributions to Steady-State Pupil Size with Full Field of View and Light Levels Typical of Interior Environmentsp. 227
The Potential Ocular Hazards of Viewing Bright Light Sourcesp. 230
New Mechanisms for UV-Induced Cataractp. 245
Dose-Dependent Effects on UV-A on Visual Evoked Potentials in Humansp. 253
Regulation of Light Absorption and Retinal Responsis To Lightp. 260
Image Enhancement by Short Wavelength Light Filtrationp. 263
The Potential Ocular Phototoxicity of Antidepressant Drugsp. 269
Photomedicine
Topical Retinoic Acid Partially Reverses the Structural Damage in Photoaged Skinp. 277
Effects of UVB Radiation on Human Immunodeficiency Virusp. 288
Fluorescent Light: Does it Exacerbate Diseases in Patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosusp. 293
Heart Rate Variability After Serial UV-Irradiationp. 297
Histologic Aspects in Treatment of Epithelial Tumors By Photodynamic Proceduresp. 302
UV-Therapy in Spa Medicinep. 316
Treatment of Psoriasis with Visible Spectrum Lightp. 323
Effects of PUVA Treatment on Human Immunodeficiency Virusp. 333
Photochemical Origins of Griseofulvin Photosensitivityp. 339
Regulations of Melatonin Secretion in Humans by 5-Methoxypsoralen: Possible Antidepressive Effectp. 344
Studies on the Mechanism of UVA1-Induced Hemolysisp. 349
Application of Chlorophyll and Bacteriochlorophyll Derivatives to PDT of Malignant Melanomap. 354
Ozone
From Stratosphere to Biosphere: Ultraviolet-B Radiationp. 365
Effects of Ozone Layer Depletion on Manp. 376
Urocanic Acid, Photoimmunology and Ozone Depletion: Human Health Implicationp. 387
UV and Skin
Melanoma Risk: Unaffected by Sun Exposure?p. 399
A Model for Epidermal Influence on UV Induced Dermal Atrophyp. 405
Disruption of the Cytoskeleton in Human Epidermal Keratinocytes by Ultraviolet Radiationp. 412
Effects of Solar Ultraviolet Photons on Mammalian Cell DNAp. 417
A Novel Eukaryotic DNA Repair Enzyme Recognizes UV Light-Induced Cyclobutane Pyrimidine Dimersp. 425
Systemic Influences of Ultraviolet Irradiation on Subsequent Chemical Carcinogenesisp. 430
Hormonal Effects on DNA Repair Capacity in Humansp. 437
The Effect of DNA Topology on the Repair Efficiency of Ultraviolet Light Induced DNA Damagep. 444
Melanin As a Photoprotective Agent in the UV Photolysis of Type I Collagenp. 450
Photoprotection by Serotoninp. 458
Author Indexp. 463
Subject Indexp. 465
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