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Biologic Effects of Light 1998

Proceedings of a Symposium Basel, Switzerland November 1–3, 1998

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  • © 1999

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  1. Michael F. Holick

    1. Boston, USA

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  2. Ernst G. Jung

    1. Mannheim, Germany

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Table of contents (74 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xv
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  2. Biologic Effects of Sun and UV Radiation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Rhythmic Transcription: The Molecular Basis of Circadian Melatonin Synthesis

      • Paolo Sassone-Corsi, David Whitmore, Nicolas Cermakian, Nicholas S. Foulkes
      Pages 3-10

    3. Biologic Effects of Light: Historical and New Perspectives

      • Michael F. Holick
      Pages 11-32

    4. Phototherapy Today

      • F. Schroepl
      Pages 33-36

    5. Relationships Among Illumination, Activity, and Sleep Patterns

      • Girardin Jean-Louis, Daniel F. Kripke, William J. Mason, Sonia Ancoli-Israel
      Pages 37-39

    6. Comet Assay to Study UV-Induced DNA Damage

      • Éva Remenyik, Csaba Varga, Gabriella Emri, János Hunyadi, Irén Horkay
      Pages 41-43

    7. Are UV-Irradiation Effects Similar to Erythropoietin? Case Study in Hemodialysis patients during serial UVB-irradiation

      • R. Krause, R. Klamroth, B. Matulla-Nolte, J. Dobberke, H. Schmidt-Gayk, M. Bühring
      Pages 45-48

    8. Suberythemal UV-Irradiation Increases Immunological Capacity in Children With Frequent Cold

      • R. Krause, G. Kühn, M. Pose, J. Dobberke, M. Bühring, H. Renz et al.
      Pages 49-51

    9. UV-Irradiation Affects Antioxidants in the Intravascular Compartment

      • T. Roeckl, M. Hüttler, R. Beneke, D. Böning, H. Schnaufer, B. Kratz et al.
      Pages 53-55

    10. Action Sites of UV-B Radiation in the Nitrate Assimilation Pathway of Crop Plants

      • T. Balakumar, K. Paliwal
      Pages 57-59

    11. Effects of Ultraviolet Radiation on Oxidative Stress Proteins in Human Skin in vivo

      • Stefan Schwarzkopf, Corinne Scaleffa, Edgar Frenk, Renato O. Panizzon, Lee A. Applegate
      Pages 61-65

    12. Decreased Serum Concentration of Osteocalcin After Sunshine Exposure

      • A. Falkenbach, A. Sedlmeyer, M. Herold
      Pages 67-70

    13. Methodology for an Epidemiological Study of Individually Received Biological-Effective Solar UV-exposure in the Course of the Year

      • P. Knuschke, A. Krins, M. Meurer
      Pages 71-73

    14. Stimulation of 25(OH)D3-Serum Level by Minimized UV-Exposures of Different Sunbed Lamps in Winter Time

      • P. Knuschke, B. Lehmann, B. Pinzer, M. Meurer, P. Bocionek
      Pages 75-77

    15. Moon-and nightlight Stimulate germination of sensitized lettuce

      • Karl M. Hartmann, Anne Mollwo
      Pages 79-82

  3. Radiation and Vitamin D3 and Bone Health

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 83-83
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    2. New Aspects on the Photobiology of Vitamin D

      • Tai C. Chen, Zhiren Lu, David Jackson, Miriam Delaney, Cerima Durakovic, Michael F. Holick
      Pages 85-91

    3. Seasonal Bone Loss in Elderly Women: Pathogenesis and Potential Implications

      • Clifford J. Rosen, Tai Chen, Michael F. Holick
      Pages 93-98

    4. Evaluation of Vitamin D Status in the Green Iguana (Iguana iguana): Oral Administration vs UVB Exposure

      • M. E. Allen, T. C. Chen, M. F. Holick, E. Merkel
      Pages 99-101
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About this book

It is remarkable how much we take for granted the tremendous energy and vitality that the sun provides earth's inhabitants. As we enter the new millennium, it is worthwhile to review how our ancestors perceived the biologic effects of sunlight, and how science and medicine have advanced our knowledge about the biologic effects of light.
At the turn of the century, a multitude of investigators explored the use of sunlight and artificial radiation for treating a multitude of diseases. These explorations gave rise to photodynamic therapy, phototherapy, and chemophototherapy. However, enthusiasm for using sunlight and artificial radiation to treat disease was dampened with the birth of pharmacology.
It was the goal of the Fifth International Arnold Rikli Symposium on the Biologic Effects of Light, held in Basel, Switzerland, on November 1-3, 1998, to review the history of phototherapy and have some of the world's leading experts on the biologic effects of light provide new perspectives on the positive and negative effects of light. The general topics included a broad range of biologic effects of sunlight, artificial ultraviolet radiation and electromagnetic radiation. Special sessions on radiation and vitamin D and bone health, photoimmunology, biopositive effects of UV radiation, effects of electromagnetic currents and fields, and ocular and non-ocular regulation of circadian rhythms and melatonin, should be of particular interest to readers of Biologic Effects of Light.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Boston, USA

    Michael F. Holick

  • Mannheim, Germany

    Ernst G. Jung

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Biologic Effects of Light 1998

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of a Symposium Basel, Switzerland November 1–3, 1998

  • Editors: Michael F. Holick, Ernst G. Jung

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-5051-8

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-8550-9Published: 31 July 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7296-7Published: 17 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-5051-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XV, 491

  • Topics: Diabetes, Cancer Research, Dermatology, Biochemistry, general

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