| abstract |
The present invention relates to an ultraviolet protection composition comprising a BLT2 inhibitor, and more particularly, to an ultraviolet protection composition which can be used in skin care formulations, anti-inflammatory agents for the skin, ultraviolet-screening protective formulations for the sking, and the like. According to the present invention, it has been identified that BLT2, which is a cell membrane protein, the ligands thereof, the synthetases thereof, etc. are overexpressed by ultraviolet rays irradiated thereto, and thus induce apoptotic cell death by generating reactive oxygen species and activating MAP kinases. It has also been identified that an inhibitor for inhibiting the expression of said protein can effectively protect the skin, the hair, and the like from ultraviolet rays. |