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 …

How cancer hijacks the body's homeostasis through the neuroendocrine system

RM Slominski, C Raman, JY Chen, AT Slominski - Trends in neurosciences, 2023 - cell.com
During oncogenesis, cancer not only escapes the body's regulatory mechanisms, but also
gains the ability to affect local and systemic homeostasis. Specifically, tumors produce …

Skin senescence: mechanisms and impact on whole-body aging

AC Franco, C Aveleira, C Cavadas - Trends in molecular medicine, 2022 - cell.com
The skin is the largest organ and has a key protective role. Similar to any other tissue, the
skin is influenced not only by intrinsic/chronological aging, but also by extrinsic aging …

Neuroendocrine signaling in the skin with a special focus on the epidermal neuropeptides

AT Slominski, RM Slominski… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The skin, which is comprised of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, is the
largest organ in the human body and it plays a crucial role in the regulation of the body's …

Photo-neuro-immuno-endocrinology: How the ultraviolet radiation regulates the body, brain, and immune system

RM Slominski, JY Chen, C Raman… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - National Acad Sciences
Ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is primarily recognized for its detrimental effects such as
cancerogenesis, skin aging, eye damage, and autoimmune disorders. With exception of …

A Review of the Role of Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) in Antiphotoaging, Stress Resistance, Neuroprotection, and Autophagy

MI Prasanth, BS Sivamaruthi, C Chaiyasut… - Nutrients, 2019 - mdpi.com
Tea is one of the most widely consumed beverages worldwide, and is available in various
forms. Green tea is richer in antioxidants compared to other forms of tea. Tea is composed of …

[HTML][HTML] Protective role of melatonin and its metabolites in skin aging

G Bocheva, RM Slominski, Z Janjetovic, TK Kim… - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
The skin, being the largest organ in the human body, is exposed to the environment and
suffers from both intrinsic and extrinsic aging factors. The skin aging process is …

Signaling pathways in melanogenesis

SAN D'Mello, GJ Finlay, BC Baguley… - International journal of …, 2016 - mdpi.com
Melanocytes are melanin-producing cells found in skin, hair follicles, eyes, inner ear, bones,
heart and brain of humans. They arise from pluripotent neural crest cells and differentiate in …

How UV light touches the brain and endocrine system through skin, and why

AT Slominski, MA Zmijewski, PM Plonka… - …, 2018 - academic.oup.com
The skin, a self-regulating protective barrier organ, is empowered with sensory and
computing capabilities to counteract the environmental stressors to maintain and restore …

[HTML][HTML] Skin drug delivery using lipid vesicles: A starting guideline for their development

AJ Guillot, M Martínez-Navarrete, TM Garrigues… - Journal of Controlled …, 2023 - Elsevier
Lipid vesicles can provide a cost-effective enhancement of skin drug absorption when
vesicle production process is optimised. It is an important challenge to design the ideal …