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Stimulation of PPARα normalizes the skin lipid ratio and improves the skin barrier of normal and filaggrin deficient reconstructed skin.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Nov 2015
Wallmeyer Leonie, Lehnen Dominika, Eger Natascha, Sochorová Michaela, Opálka Lukáš, Kováčik Andrej, Vávrová Kateřina, Hedtrich Sarah
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Therapeutic options for atopic dermatitis mostly address the symptoms but causal therapies are still missing. Peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) agonists exert beneficial effects in patients suffering this disease, whereas the stimulation of PPARα and γ seemed most promising. OBJECTIVES: To elucidate the effects of the PPARα specific agonist WY14643, the PPARγ agonist ciglitazone, and...
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