Effect of Ultraviolet Light on the Sulfhydryl and Disulfide Concentration in Living Human Epidermis

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Abstract
Ultraviolet irradiation caused an immediate increase in sulfhydryl concentration; however, this was followed by a return to normal range in 24 hours. Then at 3-days post-exposure, sulfhydryl concentration had become lower than normal. By approximately 10 to 15 days following exposure the sulfhydryl values again were normal. A reciprocal relationship was observed between sulfhydryl and disulfide concentration with disulfide being low when sulfhydryl was high and elevated when sulfhydryl concentration was below normal.