Dopamine, immunity, and disease

B Channer, SM Matt, EA Nickoloff-Bybel, V Pappa… - Pharmacological …, 2023 - ASPET
The neurotransmitter dopamine is a key factor in central nervous system (CNS) function,
regulating many processes including reward, movement, and cognition. Dopamine also …

Biomarkers of disease activity in vitiligo: A systematic review

R Speeckaert, M Speeckaert, S De Schepper… - Autoimmunity …, 2017 - Elsevier
The pathophysiology of vitiligo is complex although recent research has discovered several
markers which are linked to vitiligo and associated with disease activity. Besides providing …

Role of amine neurotransmitters and their receptors in skin pigmentation: therapeutic implication

E Enkhtaivan, CH Lee - International journal of molecular sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Skin pigmentation can occur due to increased melanin, including melanocyte proliferation,
melanin biosynthesis, or melanocyte migration. There are many factors that influence the …

Low resilience to stress is associated with candidate gene expression alterations in the dopaminergic signalling pathway

E Azadmarzabadi, A Haghighatfard… - …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Background In stressful situations, a person's ability to appropriately complete tasks with
minimal anxiety is known as stress resilience. Genetic variants in neuropeptide Y …

How “Neuronal” are human skin mast cells?

M Babina, K Franke, G Bal - International Journal of Molecular Sciences, 2022 - mdpi.com
Mast cells are evolutionarily old cells and the principal effectors in allergic responses and
inflammation. They are seeded from the yolk sac during embryogenesis or are derived from …

Whole genome resequencing reveals selection signals related to wool color in sheep

W Zhang, M Jin, Z Lu, T Li, H Wang, Z Yuan, C Wei - Animals, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The color of wool is an essential trait in sheep which plays a significant
role in the textile industry. The color of wool is determined by the presence of various …

[HTML][HTML] Circulating exosomal mir-493-3p affects melanocyte survival and function by regulating epidermal dopamine concentration in segmental vitiligo

D Li, T Zhou, Q She, X Nie, Z Liu, R Pan, Y Wei… - Journal of Investigative …, 2022 - Elsevier
Circulating exosomal microRNAs have been used as potential biomarkers for various
disorders. However, to date, the microRNA expression profile of circulating exosomes in …

β-asarone and levodopa coadministration increases striatal levels of dopamine and levodopa and improves behavioral competence in Parkinson's rat by enhancing …

L Huang, M Deng, S Zhang, S Lu, X Gui… - Biomedicine & …, 2017 - Elsevier
Levodopa (L-dopa) is the key component in Parkinson's disease (PD) treatment. Recently,
we demonstrated that β-asarone improves the motor behavior of rats with unilateral striatal 6 …

Advances in the treatment options for vitiligo: activated low-dose cytokines-based therapy

T Lotti, J Hercogova, G Fabrizi - Expert opinion on …, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: Vitiligo is a skin disorder characterized by a progressive depigmentation, which
is caused by the loss of melanocytes at the cutaneous level. A shift of the immune system …

Identification of pathogenic genes and transcription factors in vitiligo

X Yuan, D Meng, P Cao, L Sun, Y Pang… - Dermatologic …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Our study aimed to identify the key genes and upstream regulators in vitiligo. To screen the
pathogenic genes of vitiligo, an integrated analysis was performed by using the microarray …