The Expression of Melatonin Receptor in Human Hypertrophic Scar

May 2010 in “ Chinese journal of plastic surgery ”

Juncheng Zhang, Yuan Xie, Si-juan Liu, Libing Dai, Jianping Li

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TLDR Melatonin might help treat thick scars.

The study investigated the expression of melatonin receptors in human hypertrophic scar tissue. The research aimed to understand the role of melatonin in the formation and development of hypertrophic scars. The findings suggested that melatonin receptors were present in hypertrophic scar tissues, indicating that melatonin might play a role in scar formation and could potentially be targeted for therapeutic interventions in the future.

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January 1999 in “Birkhäuser Basel eBooks”

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