Trioxsalen
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trioxsalen-280-8238720
title:
Trioxsalen
text:
Trioxsalen is a furanocoumarin and a psoralen derivative. It is obtained from several plants, mainly Psoralea corylifolia. Like other psoralens it causes photosensitization of the skin. It is administered either topically or orally in conjunction with UV-A for phototherapy treatment of vitiligo and hand eczema. After photoactivation it creates interstrand cross-links in DNA, which can cause programmed cell death unless repaired by cellular mechanisms. In research it can be conjugated to dyes for
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Chemical compound
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trioxsalen
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date modified:
2022-04-07T19:13:52Z
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