Advancing New Views on the Causes and Prevention of Skin Cancer and Aging of the Skin
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Abstract
The prevailing belief is that sunlight, particularly UV rays, leads to skin damage that accumulates, potentially causing skin cancer and photoaging. Consequently, avoiding or reducing sun exposure is widely advised. This stance, however, challenges the principle of genomic stability, which is essential for the healthy and appearance-preserving progression of generations, potentially except when damage stems from severe sunburn. This leads to the concept of non-cumulative, non-detrimental DNA damage. Such a groundbreaking perspective could profoundly impact research into the causes and prevention of skin cancer and skin aging. Key insights include: the key to prevent skin cancer is to prevent severe sunburn, not chronic moderate sun exposure that could guard against skin cancer; sunscreen is not recommended for intense intermittent sun exposure; long-term regular sun exposure may not lead to wrinkles and sagging; the intrinsic factor dominates skin aging; the UVA blockers in sunscreens might be unnecessary; traditional methods of using bolus UV doses could be problematic; low SPF sunscreens (2-8) might suffice; ultraviolet-protective clothing is advisable; some issues related to tanning salons and tinted glasses are raised; the critical role of water and nutrients is emphasized; effects of wind and heat are considered; and tissue-regenerating moisturizers are recommended for skin protection.
Keywords:
skin cancer, skin aging, photoaging, sunscreen, sunburn, stem cells, wrinkles, melanoma, genome homeostasis, DNA lesions and mutation
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CHIOU, Win L..
Advancing New Views on the Causes and Prevention of Skin Cancer and Aging of the Skin.
Medical Research Archives, [S.l.], v. 12, n. 4, may 2024.
ISSN 2375-1924.
Available at: <https://esmed.org/MRA/mra/article/view/5292>. Date accessed: 03 july 2024.
doi: https://doi.org/10.18103/mra.v12i4.5292.
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46. Nisa MU, Huang Y, Benhamed M, Raynaud C. The plant DNA damage response: signaling pathways leading to growth inhibition and putative role in response to stress conditions. Front Plant Sci. 2019.
2. Chiou WL. Severe sunburn triggers the development of skin cancers: non-cumulative / overwhelming uv damages, uva rays, human papillomavirus, indoor/outdoor workers and animal models. J Dermatol Res. 2022;3:1-17.
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4. Chiou WL. We may need to reconsider when to apply sunscreen in our daily life. Ann Dermatol Res. 2019; 3:007-10.
5. Saini N, Giacobone CK, Klimczak LJ. UV-exposure, endogenous DNA damage, and DNA replication errors shape the spectra of genome changes in human skin. PLOS Genetics. 2021.
6. Tubbs A, Nussenzweig A. Endogenous DNA damage as a source of genomic instability in cancer. Cell. 2017;168(4):644-56.
7. Jackson SP, Jiri Bartek J. The DNA-damage response in human biology and disease. Nature. 2009;461(7267):1071-8.
8. Schuch AP, Moreno NC, Schuch NJ. Sunlight damage to cellular DNA: Focus on oxidatively generated lesions. Free Radic Bio Med. 2017;107:110-24.
9. Jackson SP, Jiri Bartek J. The DNA-damage response in human biology and disease. Nature. 2009; 461(7267):1071-8.
10. Felton SJ, Cooke MS, Kift R, Berry JL. Concurrent beneficial (vitamin D production) and hazardous (cutaneous DNA damage) impact of repeated low-level summer sunlight exposures. Br J Dermatol. 2016;175(6):1320-8.
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12. Carvalho L.A.C. Aguijar FC, et al. Acral melanoma: New insights into the immune and genomic landscape. Neoplasia. 2023 Dec;46: 100947.
13. Amaro-Ortiz A, Yan B, D’Orazio JA. Ultraviolet radiation, aging and the skin: prevention of damage by topical cAMP manipulation. Molecules. 2014;19(5): 6202-19.
14. Lam FC. The DNA damage response – from cell biology to human disease. J Transl Genet Genom. 2022;6:204-22.
15. Saini N, Giacobone CK, Klimczak LJ. UV-exposure, endogenous DNA damage, and DNA replication errors shape the spectra of genome changes in human skin. PLOS Genetics. 2021.
16. Chiou WL. Aging kinetics of human hearts and skin: New aging theories and implications in the use of sunscreens. Dermatol Arch. 2017;1:1-5.
17. Holman DM, Ding H, Guy GP, Watson M. Prevalence of sun protection use and sunburn and association of demographic and behavioral characteristics with sunburn among US adults. JAMA Dermatol. 2018; 154:561-8.
18. Wu S, Cho E, Li WQ. History of severe sunburn and risk of skin cancer among women and men in 2 prospective cohort studies. Amer J Epidemiol. 2016;183:824-33.
19. Gandini S, Sera F, Cattaruzza MS. Meta-analysis of risk factors for cutaneous melanoma: II. Sun exposure. Eur J Cancer. 2005;41:45-60.
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21. Cocelho SG, Yin L, Smuda C, Mahns A. Photobiological implications of melanin photoprotection after UVB-induced tanning of human skin but not UVA-induced tanning. Pigment Cell Melanoma Res. 2015;28(2):210-6.
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23. Shuster S, Black M, McVitie E. The influence of age and sex on skin thickness, skin collagen and density. Br J Dermatol. 1975;93:639-43.
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27. Alfredsson L, Armstrong BK, Butterfield DA. Insufficient sun exposure has become a real public health problem. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020;17(14):5014.
28. Kaskel P, Sander S, Kron M, Kind P, et al. Outdoor activities in childhood: a protective factor for cutaneous melanoma? Results of a case-control study in 271 matched pairs. Br J Dermatol 2001; 145:602–609.
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