Abstract
This proposal aims to assess the impact of UV exposure and aging on epidermal autophagy signalling pathway. Autophagy is a catabolic pathway crucial for cellular homeostasis. One of the main functions of the epidermis is to protect the organism from UV irradiation, which among other effects induce photoaging and also increases the risk of disease formation including skin cancer. This project will establish the signalling specifically affecting epidermal autophagy impairment upon chronic UV exposure and will define how this might contribute to skin photo-aging.
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