ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024
The Skin-Brain Axis: From UV and Pigmentation to Behaviour Modulation.
Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed.
- Neuroimmune pharmacotherapy across the skin-brain axis: mechanisms, therapeutic targets, and AI-enabled precision approaches.Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology · 2026Review
- Gut-Brain-Skin Axis: From Mechanistic Insights to Translational Applications in Neurocosmetics.Dermatology and therapy · 2026Review
- A transcriptome analysis revealing the molecular mechanism of light intensity-driven color variation in the skin of Chinese giant salamander (Andrias davidianus).BMC genomics · 2026Article
- Gut microbial metabolites in cutaneous inflammation: shared mechanisms and therapeutic opportunities.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Review
- Gut microbiota dysbiosis at the interface of neuropsychiatric disorders and their dermatological comorbidities.Gut microbes · 2025Review
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- Skin-Brain Axis: neural pathways in acupuncture treatment.Chinese medicine · 2025Review
- Melanocyte-dependent macrophage redistribution enhances skin immunity upon acute stress.Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America · 2025Article
- Melanin and Neurotransmitter Signalling Genes Are Differentially Co-Expressed in Growing Feathers of White and Rufous Barn Owls.Pigment cell & melanoma research · 2025Article
- Prolactin: A Mammalian Stress Hormone and Its Role in Cutaneous Pathophysiology.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Prevention of Melasma During Pregnancy: Risk Factors and Photoprotection-Focused Strategies.Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology · 2024Review
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Abstract
The skin-brain axis has been suggested to play a role in several pathophysiological conditions, including opioid addiction, Parkinson's disease and many others. Recent evidence suggests that pathways regulating skin pigmentation may directly and indirectly regulate behaviour. Conversely, CNS-driven neural and hormonal responses have been demonstrated to regulate pigmentation, e.g., under stress. Additionally, due to the shared neuroectodermal origins of the melanocytes and neurons in the CNS, certain CNS diseases may be linked to pigmentation-related changes due to common regulators, e.g., MC1R variations. Furthermore, the HPA analogue of the skin connects skin pigmentation to the endocrine system, thereby allowing the skin to index possible hormonal abnormalities visibly. In this review, insight is provided into skin pigment production and neuromelanin synthesis in the brain and recent findings are summarised on how signalling pathways in the skin, with a particular focus on pigmentation, are interconnected with the central nervous system. Thus, this review may supply a better understanding of the mechanism of several skin-brain associations in health and disease.
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