title: The other end of the rainbow: infrared and skin.
abstract: Although infrared radiation (IRR) is ubiquitous in the terrestrial milieu, its effects on human skin have until now been largely ignored. Recent studies suggest an important role for infrared A (IRA) radiation (760-1440 nm) in dermal inflammation, photoaging, and photocarcinogenesis. In this issue, Calles et al. identify and analyze the IRA-induced transcriptome in human dermal fibroblasts. Their work paves the way for new research directions in IRA photobiology and raises important clinical questions regarding photoprotection and IRR-based dermatotherapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1530 3rd Avenue S., Birmingham, AL 35294, USA.
authors.forename: Aton M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Holzer
authors.forename: Mohammad
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Athar
authors.forename: Craig A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Elmets
mesh_terms: D005347:Fibroblasts / Q000528:radiation effects*; D020869:Gene Expression Profiling; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation / Q000528:radiation effects*; D006801:Humans; D007259:Infrared Rays; D009381:Neoplasms, Radiation-Induced / Q000235:genetics; D018462:Photobiology; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000235:genetics; D012867:Skin / Q000528:radiation effects*; D015595:Skin Aging / Q000235:genetics / Q000528:radiation effects; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics
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