PPAR-γ Agonists and Their Role in Primary Cicatricial Alopecia

January 2017 in “ PPAR Research ”

Sarawin Harnchoowong, Poonkiat Suchonwanit

PPAR-γ peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ primary cicatricial alopecia PCA sebocyte maturation peroxisome biogenesis anti-inflammatory effects sebaceous glands pilosebaceous dysfunction follicular inflammation lichen planopilaris LPP PPAR-agonists PPAR-gamma

Studysummary This review discusses the role of PPAR-γ in the pathogenesis of primary cicatricial alopecia, including its involvement in lichen planopilaris and treatment trials using PPAR-agonists, and reports no new clinical results.

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