Aging in the Sebaceous Gland

August 2022 in “ Frontiers in Cell and Developmental Biology ”

Xiaoxiao Hou, Ziyu Wei, Christos C. Zouboulis, Qiang Ju

sebaceous glands sebum production reactive oxygen species Wnt/β-catenin lipid secretion gland hyperplasia TGF-β p53 Notch antioxidants hormone replacement therapy

Studysummary This article reviews the aging process of sebaceous glands, highlighting the role of intrinsic and extrinsic factors on their degradation and reporting no new clinical findings.

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