Attention Gainesville Patients: With the LPGA Solheim Cup 2024 coming to the Robert Trent Jones Golf Club in Gainesville, Sept 10-15, please be advised that significant traffic and potential delays are expected in the area. We encourage you to plan your outings accordingly, leaving extra time for travel. Thank you.
A synthetic peptide analogue of the naturally occurring alpha-melanocyte stimulating hormone (a-MSH) with potential photoprotective activity. Mimicking the action of a-MSH, afamelanotide stimulates melanocytes to increase the production and release of melanin. Increased melanocyte melanin may protect against ultraviolet radiation (UVR)-initiated cellular DNA damage, oxidation of membrane proteins, and alterations in intracellular signaling processes in epidermal cells. Endogenously, a-MSH is released by skin cells in response to UVR exposure, stimulating melanocytes to produce and release melanin. Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
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