Cis-Urocanic acid
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cis-urocanic-acid-265-13696768
title:
Cis-Urocanic acid
text:
cis-Urocanic acid (cis-UCA) is a chemical compound produced by ultraviolet irradiation of trans-urocanic acid, a metabolite naturally formed in the body from histidine. cis-Urocanic acid is suspected of involvement in the development of skin cancer. It acts as an immunosuppressant through action as an agonist of the 5-HT2A receptor, and blocking this receptor has been shown to reduce cis-UCA mediated photocarcinogenesis. However the immunomodulatory effects of cis-UCA are complex and also involv
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cis-Urocanic_acid
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date modified:
2024-03-25T04:06:01Z
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