Reduced Elastin Fibers and Melanocyte Loss in Vitiliginous Skin Are Restored after Repigmentation by Phototherapy and/or Autologous Minigraft Transplantation
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DOI: 10.3390/ijms232315361
Abstract: Vitiligo is a hypopigmentation disease characterized by melanocyte death in the human epidermis. However, the mechanism of vitiligo development and repigmentation is largely unknown. Dermal fiber components might play an important role in vitiligo development… read more here.
Keywords: skin; repigmented skin; repigmentation; phototherapy autologous ... See more keywords
Sesame Extract Attenuates the Degradation of Collagen and Elastin Fibers in the Vascular Walls of Nicotine-administered Mice.
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DOI: 10.5650/jos.ess18200
Abstract: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a vascular disease characterized by the weakening of the vascular walls and the progressive dilation of the abdominal aorta. Nicotine, a primary component of cigarette smoke, is associated with AAA… read more here.
Keywords: degradation collagen; sesame extract; elastin fibers; vascular walls ... See more keywords