TY - JOUR
T1 - Role of amine neurotransmitters and their receptors in skin pigmentation
T2 - Therapeutic implication
AU - Enkhtaivan, Enkhmend
AU - Lee, Chang Hoon
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2021/8/1
Y1 - 2021/8/1
N2 - Skin pigmentation can occur due to increased melanin, including melanocyte proliferation, melanin biosynthesis, or melanocyte migration. There are many factors that influence the melanin production process, but the role of neurotransmitters in this process is still unclear. We found that histamine and serotonin influence the different stages of melanogenesis and melanogenesis, which increase melanogenesis. Since then, several related papers have been published, and from these papers, it has been recognised that the role of neurotransmitters in skin‐pigment‐related diseases needs to be summarised. By introducing the role of neurotransmitters in the regulation of various pigment disorders, including vitiligo and melasma, through this review, many researchers can be expected to try to apply neurotransmitter‐related agonists and antagonists as treatments for skin pigment disorders.
AB - Skin pigmentation can occur due to increased melanin, including melanocyte proliferation, melanin biosynthesis, or melanocyte migration. There are many factors that influence the melanin production process, but the role of neurotransmitters in this process is still unclear. We found that histamine and serotonin influence the different stages of melanogenesis and melanogenesis, which increase melanogenesis. Since then, several related papers have been published, and from these papers, it has been recognised that the role of neurotransmitters in skin‐pigment‐related diseases needs to be summarised. By introducing the role of neurotransmitters in the regulation of various pigment disorders, including vitiligo and melasma, through this review, many researchers can be expected to try to apply neurotransmitter‐related agonists and antagonists as treatments for skin pigment disorders.
KW - Acetylcholine
KW - Dopamine
KW - Histamime
KW - Melanogenesis
KW - Serotonin
KW - Skin pigment abnormality
KW - Vitiligo
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U2 - 10.3390/ijms22158071
DO - 10.3390/ijms22158071
M3 - Review article
C2 - 34360837
AN - SCOPUS:85111390052
SN - 1661-6596
VL - 22
JO - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
JF - International Journal of Molecular Sciences
IS - 15
M1 - 8071
ER -