The quantitative analysis of the modulatory effects of topical treatment
with melatonin, AFMK or NAS on 8OHdG, γH2AX, TUNEL, p53ser115
and Nrf2 expression in human skin. The compounds were topically applied 4 h
prior to (A) or immediately after (B) UVB exposure. Data are presented as the
percentage of positively-stained cells per 100 consecutive epidermal cells
± SD; the statistical significance of the differences was evaluated by
Student’s t test; where *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, ***P
< 0.0001, and NS – lack of significance.