Melatonin: A Cutaneous Perspective on Its Production, Metabolism, and Functions

February 2018 in “ Journal of Investigative Dermatology ”

Andrzej Słomiński, Ruediger Hardeland, Michał A. Żmijewski, Radomir M. Slominski, Rüssel J. Reiter, Ralf Paus

melatonin androgenetic alopecia hair follicle regulation skin pigmentation wound healing UV radiation free radical scavenger antioxidative systems DNA repair systems photoprotective effects anticancer activities skin barrier function circadian rhythm regulator antioxidant skin cancer prevention skin health dermatotherapy

Studysummary This review discusses melatonin's potential in dermatology, highlighting its antioxidative, immunomodulatory, and DNA repair properties, but reports no new clinical results.

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