February 2025 in “Biomolecules” This research found that melatonin has a bidirectional effect on hair follicle stem cell survival, improving it at low doses and inhibiting it at high doses.
March 2026 in “International Journal of Science and Research (IJSR)” This study reviews melatonin's diverse roles in dermatology, highlighting its potential to protect skin from UV damage and oxidative stress, enhance DNA repair, and influence hair follicle cycling, suggesting therapeutic applications in skin care and hair renewal.
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January 2011 in “Dermato-endocrinology” This review updates the protective effects and molecular mechanisms of melatonin against ultraviolet-induced damage in human skin, reporting no new clinical findings.
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February 2018 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” 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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March 2015 in “Journal of Investigative Dermatology” In this study, silencing BMAL1 and PER1 genes increased melanogenic activity in follicular and epidermal melanocytes, suggesting that peripheral circadian clocks may regulate melanin pigmentation.