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Methoxsalen

Known as: 6-Hydroxy-7-methoxy-5-benzofuranacrylic acid delta-lactone, 9-Methoxy-7H-furo[3,2-g][1]benzopyran-7-one, O-Methylxanthotoxol 
A naturally occurring substance isolated from the seeds of the plant Ammi majus with photoactivating properties. As a member of the family of… 
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Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Pulmonary inflammation induced by incomplete or inactivated adenoviral particles.
One of the major obstacles to pulmonary-directed gene therapy using adenoviral vectors is the induction of inflammation. We… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
6-Methylangelicins: a new series of potential photochemotherapeutic agents for the treatment of psoriasis.
The possible presence of methylpsoralens as undesired inquinants in synthetic methylangelicins has been avoided through a… 
Highly Cited
1984
Highly Cited
1984
Mechanisms in the suppression of tumor rejection produced in mice by repeated UV irradiation.
Mice exposed repeatedly to UVB (280 to 320 nm) radiation are unable to reject highly antigenic UVB-induced skin cancers, and… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Differential response of cultured parsley cells to elicitors from two non-pathogenic strains of fungi. 1. Identification of induced products as coumarin derivatives.
Dark-grown cell suspension cultures of parsley, Petroselinum hortense, produce furanocoumarins after treatment with elicitor… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Oral psoralen photochemotherapy of atopic eczema
Oral administration of 8‐methoxypsoralen followed by exposure to a high‐intensity longwave ultraviolet treatment system resulted… 
Highly Cited
1978
Highly Cited
1978
Biological effects and repair of damage photoinduced by a derivative of psoralen substituted at the 3,4 reaction site: photoreactivity of this compound and lethal effect in yeast.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
The sunburn cell in mouse skin: preliminary quantitative studies on its production
Quantitative studies on sunburn cell (SBC) production in mouse epidermis are reported. Ultraviolet radiation (UVR), 260–300 nm… 
Highly Cited
1974
Highly Cited
1974
Combined 8‐methoxypsoralen and black light therapy of psoriasis TECHNIQUE AND RESULTS
Seventy‐four patients with psoriasis underwent a combined topical treatment with an 8‐methoxypsoralen solution and black light… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Photosensitization of the eye with methoxsalen. II. Chronic effects.
Introduction In the first part of this study 1 it was shown that guinea pig eyes can be sensitized to an otherwise harmless kind… 
Highly Cited
1959
Highly Cited
1959
LETHAL PHOTOSENSITIZATION OF BACTERIA WITH 8-METHOXYPSORALEN TO LONG WAVE LENGTH ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION
Severe, or even lethal, cellular damage can follow the conjoint action of a chemical photosensitizer and effective frequencies of… 
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