Citation: | Haiqiong Guo, Yueting Sun, Wenyu Shi, Rui Huang, Xiaobei Zhi, Qingsong Liu, Ping Zhao, Qingyou Xia. Novel Bioactive Peptides Targeting Keap1-Nrf2 Interaction for Combating UVA-Induced Skin Aging: Computational Discovery and Experimental Validation[J]. Journal of Pharmaceutical Analysis. doi: 10.1016/j.jpha.2025.101446 |
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