Assertion: melanin | /r/CapableOf | protect skin cells
Facets:
value: from uvb radiation damage
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: because of this property
type: CAUSE
Source sentences:
text: Because of this property, melanin is thought to protect skin cells from UVB radiation damage, reducing the risk of folate depletion and dermal degradation, and it is considered that exposure to UV radiation is associated with increased risk of malignant melanoma, a cancer of melanocytes (melanin cells).
text: Because of this property, melanin is thought to protect skin cells from UVB radiation damage, reducing the risk of folate depletion and dermal degradation, and it is considered that exposure to UV radiation is associated with increased risk of malignant melanoma, a cancer of melanocytes (melanin cells).
text: Because of this property, melanin is thought to protect skin cells from UVB radiation damage, reducing the risk of cancer.