title: [Molecular photobiology].
abstract: Photochemical reactions are numerous in the skin. They generate reactive oxygen species and other biochemical alterations as well. According to their nature, the molecular components of the skin which have been altered by these mechanisms can be repaired with various degrees of efficacy.
authors.affiliation: CHU du Sart Tilman, Service de Dermatopathologie, Liège. af.nikkels@chu.ulg.ac.be
authors.forename: A F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Nikkels
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Piérard-Franchimont
authors.forename: G E
authors.initials: GE
authors.lastname: Piérard
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D018462:Photobiology; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects*; D012879:Skin Physiological Phenomena; D014466:Ultraviolet Rays