In a significant discovery, researchers from Kings College London may have identified one protein responsible for this searing pain. Called CXCL5, it shows up in large quantities in the sunburned skin of human and mice test subjects.
When the researchers injected this protein back into the mice, it caused a level of pain similar to the original burn. The team then added an antibody that neutralizes CXCL5 and the pain went away. This discovery is not a panacea for those who fall asleep while worshipping the sun, but it could lead to the development of medicines that block, not just dull the pain of a sunburn.
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I need this. I burn so easily during the summer. This stuff could save me a grip of needless, stupid pains.
Interesting post, I love your blog!
awesome, but sadly it doesnt stop the actual sunburn
I can't wait!
Woah, sounds awesome. what a time and pain saver
Thank goodness I hardly ever get sunburns. lol.
Great news, seriously. Being as pale as i am, this its a major pain in the ass every time i go to the beach.
I don't sunburn at all really, I just tend to burn lol. I go red not brown.
Same here, I always get red, even if i use sunscreen
this sounds rad! Sign me up doc.
that would be great
nice post, as usual! :D
keep it up
Sounds pretty scary to me. I'll stick with the Aloe Vera , thanks! all those funky cancer causeing protien blockers and stuch. tooo much for me!
I just stay out of the sun to not get sunburnt :P
I could have used that a few weeks ago. Me and a bunch of friends went to a beach in Alabama, and even though I applied sunscreen 3 times, it hurt to walk the next day.
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