Ultraviolet radiation-induced degradation of dermal extracellular matrix and protection by green tea catechins: a randomized controlled trial.
Nisamanee CharoenchonLesley E RhodesAnna NicolaouGary WilliamsonRachel Elizabeth Beatrice WatsonMark D FarrarPublished in: Clinical and experimental dermatology (2022)
Acute UVR induced significant changes in the human dermal collagen and elastic fibre networks, whereas oral GTCs conferred specific UVR protection to fibulin-5. Future studies could explore the impact of GTCs on the effects of repeated suberythemal UVR exposure of human skin.