Maki Izawa, Yusei Otaka, Hiroshi Sakagami, Sei-Ichi Tanuma, Shigeru Amano, Shin Uota, Megumi Inomata, Yuka Kato, Hiroshi Kadokura, Satoshi Yokose, Katsuyoshi Sunaga, Yukari Koga-Ogawa, Giichirou Nakaya, Shinji Kito
BACKGROUND/AIM: COVID-19 pandemic caused the rapid dissemination of ultraviolet C (UVC) sterilization apparatuses. Prolonged exposure to UVC, however, may exert harmful effects on the human body. The aim of the present study was to comprehensively investigate the anti-UVC activity of a total of 108 hot-water soluble herb extracts, using human dermal fibroblast and melanoma cell lines, for the future development of skin care products. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Exposure time to UVC was set to 3 min, and cell viability was determined using the MTT assay...
2023: In Vivo