Safe-Shields: Basal and Anti-UV Protection of Human Keratinocytes by Redox-Active Cerium Oxide Nanoparticles Prevents UVB-Induced Mutagenesis

• Main Authors: Francesca Corsi (Author), Erika Di Meo (Author), Daniela Lulli (Author), Greta Deidda Tarquini (Author), Francesco Capradossi (Author), Emanuele Bruni (Author), Andrea Pelliccia (Author), Enrico Traversa (Author), Elena Dellambra (Author), Cristina Maria Failla (Author), Lina Ghibelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Cerium oxide nanoparticles (nanoceria), biocompatible multifunctional nanozymes exerting unique biomimetic activities, mimic superoxide-dismutase and catalase through a self-regenerating, energy-free redox cycle driven by Ce^3+/4+ valence switch. Additional redox-independent UV...