The evolution of photochemotherapy with psoralens and UVA (PUVA): 2000 BC to 1992 AD

Photodynamic Therapy

1988 • 4,275 citations

Dermatology in General Medicine.

1987 • 4,066 citations

Photochemotherapy of Psoriasis with Oral Methoxsalen and Longwave Ultraviolet Light

1974 • 1,361 citations

Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma by Extracorporeal Photochemotherapy

1987 • 1,177 citations

Risk of Cutaneous Carcinoma in Patients Treated with Oral Methoxsalen Photochemotherapy for Psoriasis

1979 • 557 citations

Oral Methoxsalen Photochemotherapy for The Treatment of Psoriasis: a Cooperative Clinical Trial

1977 • 503 citations

Oral methoxsalen photochemotherapy of mycosis fungoides

1976 • 329 citations

Light-induced cross-linking of DNA in the presence of a furocoumarin (psoralen)

1970 • 322 citations

ADRENAL FUNCTION AND ASTHMA

1965 • 259 citations

The Presently Known Distribution of Furocoumarins (Psoralens) in Plants

1962 • 219 citations

ORAL 8-METHOXYPSORALEN PHOTOCHEMOTHERAPY OF PSORIASIS

1981 • 205 citations

Clinical and Experimental Studies with 8-Methoxypsoralen in Vitiligo1

1953 • 200 citations

Oral psoralen photochemotherapy of atopic eczema

1978 • 194 citations

The skin-photosensitizing furocoumarins

1962 • 188 citations

Augmentation of Oral Methoxsalen-Photochemotherapy with an Oral Retinoic Acid Derivative

1978 • 154 citations

Photosensitization of skin in vivo by furocoumarins (psoralens)

1969 • 146 citations

5-Methoxypsoralen (Bergapten) in photochemotherapy of psoriasis

1979 • 137 citations

LETHAL PHOTOSENSITIZATION OF BACTERIA WITH 8-METHOXYPSORALEN TO LONG WAVE LENGTH ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

1959 • 135 citations

Inter‐strand cross‐linkages occurring in the photoreaction between psoralen and DNA

1970 • 127 citations

Historical aspects of methoxsalen and other furocoumarins.

1959 • 123 citations

Part IV: Basic Considerations of the Psoralens: Historical Aspects of Methoxsalen and Other Furocoumarins11From the Division of Dermatology, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Oregon.

1959 • 117 citations

Photochemotherapy (PUVA) of psoriasis using 3-carbethoxypsoralen, a non-carcinogenic compound in mice

1979 • 117 citations

Induction of UV light tolerance by PUVA in patients with polymorphous light eruption

1978 • 104 citations

Effect of Structural Alterations on the Photosensitizing Potency of Furocoumarins (psoralens) and Related Compounds

1967 • 95 citations

Evidences of a photoreaction of the photosensitizing furocoumarins with DNA and with pyrimidine nucleosides and nucleotides

1965 • 95 citations

5-Methoxypsoralen (Bergapten) for photochemotherapy

1988 • 92 citations

Photosensitizing furocoumarins: Interaction with DNA and photo-inactivation of DNA containing viruses

1965 • 90 citations

Photochemotherapie bei Psoriasis

1975 • 90 citations

Photopheresis for the treatment of cutaneous T cell lymphoma

1990 • 86 citations

Comparison of PUVA and beta-carotene in the treatment of polymorphous light eruption

1979 • 85 citations

Part IV: Basic Considerations of the Psoralens: Relationship of Molecular Configuration to the Activity of Furocoumarins Which Increase the Cutaneous Responses Following Long Wave Ultraviolet Radiation11From the Division of Dermatology, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Oregon.

1959 • 83 citations

Part V: Clinical Applications of Psoralens, and Related Materials: Methoxsalen in Ultraviolet Carcinogenesis in the Mouse

1959 • 82 citations

A New Fixative for Cutaneous Histopathology

1962 • 79 citations

Augmented Pigmentation and Other Responses of Normal Human Skin to Solar Radiation Following Oral Administration of 8-Methoxypsoralen*†

1955 • 78 citations

Photochemotherapy for Mycosis Fungoides

1979 • 74 citations

Mechanism of Psoralen Photosensitization and In Vivo Biological Action Spectrum of 8-Methoxypsoralen11From the Research Laboratories of the Department of Dermatology of the Harvard Medical School at the Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston 14, Massachusetts.This work was supported by Grant #CY 5003 (C-1) from the National Institutes of Health, United States Public Health Service. The mono-chromator used was purchased with funds generously donated by Dr. and Mrs. John Alden of San Francisco.…

1961 • 74 citations

Photoprotection and 5-MOP Photochemoprotection from UVR-Induced DNA Damage in Humans: The Role of Skin Type

1991 • 73 citations

THE ACTION SPECTRUM OF 8-METHOXYPSORALEN FOR ERYTHEMA IN HUMAN SKIN..

1960 • 72 citations

Die natürlichen Cumarine

1937 • 70 citations

Bioassay of Natural and Synthetic Furocoumarins (Psoralens)

1959 • 67 citations

Oral methoxsalen photochemotherapy of recalcitrant dermatoses of the palms and soles

1978 • 63 citations

Experimentelle Untersuchungen zur Photosensibilisierung der Haut durch pflanzliche Wirkstoffe

1938 • 59 citations

Photopheresis: Present and future aspects

1991 • 58 citations

Therapy of psoriasis with retinoid plus PUVA: Clinical and histologic data

1979 • 53 citations

Photochemotherapy for pustular psoriasis (von Zumbusch)

1977 • 51 citations

Part IV: Basic Considerations of the Psoralens: The Chemistry of the Psoralens11From the Division of Dermatology, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Oregon.

1959 • 48 citations

Serum Levels of 8-Methoxypsoralen in Two Different Drug Preparations: Correlation with Photosensitivity and UV-A Dose Requirements for Photochemotherapy

1982 • 48 citations

Clinical aspects of photochemotherapy

1981 • 47 citations

Treatment of Psoriasis by Oral PUVA Therapy Combined with Aromatic Retinoid (Ro 10–9359; Tigason®)

1981 • 46 citations

Oral methoxsalen photochemotherapy (PUVA) of dyshidrotic eczema

1981 • 41 citations

Carcinogenic effects of monofunctional and bifunctional furocoumarins.

1984 • 39 citations

An electron microscopic study of the photochemical cross-linking of DNA in guinea pig epidermis by psoralen derivatives

1979 • 38 citations

DeSanctis-Cacchione syndrome. A case report with autopsy findings

1977 • 38 citations

Oral methoxsalen photochemotherapy of uncommon photodermatoses

1979 • 37 citations

Photoinactivation of ehrlich ascites tumor cells in vitro obtained with skin-photosensitizing furocoumarins

1967 • 37 citations

Photochemotherapy for Psoriasis

1977 • 37 citations

Inhibition of nucleic acids synthesis in Ehrlich ascite tumor cells by irradiation in vitro in the presence of skin-photosensitizing furocoumarins

1972 • 36 citations

Part V: Clinical Applications of Psoralens, and Related Materials: Increased Erythema Threshold Six Weeks after a Single Exposure to Sunlight Plus Oral Methoxsalen11From the Division of Dermatology, University of Oregon Medical School, Portland, Oregon.

1959 • 36 citations

Combination Therapy in Psoriasis

2012 • 34 citations

Part V: Clinical Applications of Psoralens, and Related Materials: The Use of Methoxsalen in Sun Tanning

1959 • 28 citations

DeSanctis-Cacchione Syndrome

1977 • 28 citations

Photochemotherapie bei Psoriasis: Steigerung der Wirksamkeit durch ein orales aromatisches Retinoid

1978 • 23 citations

A New Liquid Formulation of 8-Methoxypsoralen: Bioactivity and Effect of Diet

1984 • 19 citations

The action spectrum of xanthotoxin and bergapten for the photoreaction with native DNA.

1969 • 14 citations

Comparative efficacy of two dosage forms of oral methoxsalen in psoralens plus ultraviolet A therapy of psoriasis

1987 • 6 citations

Phototherapy for Vitiligo

2017 • 4 citations

PUVA 1979, Klinik und Praxis

1979 • 4 citations