Therapeutic strategies targeting FOXO transcription factors

G Calissi, EWF Lam, W Link - Nature reviews Drug discovery, 2021 - nature.com
FOXO proteins are transcription factors that are involved in numerous physiological
processes and in various pathological conditions, including cardiovascular disease, cancer …

From pathogenesis of acne vulgaris to anti-acne agents

TX Cong, D Hao, X Wen, XH Li, G He… - Archives of dermatological …, 2019 - Springer
Acne vulgaris is a cutaneous chronic inflammatory disorder with complex pathogenesis.
Four factors play vital roles in acne pathophysiology: hyperseborrhea and dysseborrhea …

The emerging roles of forkhead box (Fox) proteins in cancer

SS Myatt, EWF Lam - Nature Reviews Cancer, 2007 - nature.com
Forkhead box (Fox) proteins are a superfamily of evolutionarily conserved transcriptional
regulators, which control a wide spectrum of biological processes. As a consequence, a loss …

Exploring acne treatments: From pathophysiological mechanisms to emerging therapies

HJ Kim, YH Kim - International journal of molecular sciences, 2024 - mdpi.com
Acne vulgaris is a common dermatological condition that can present across different ages
but predominantly affects adolescents and young adults. Characterized by various lesion …

Linking diet to acne metabolomics, inflammation, and comedogenesis: an update

BC Melnik - Clinical, cosmetic and investigational dermatology, 2015 - Taylor & Francis
Acne vulgaris, an epidemic inflammatory skin disease of adolescence, is closely related to
Western diet. Three major food classes that promote acne are: 1) hyperglycemic …

[HTML][HTML] The PI3K/Akt pathway: emerging roles in skin homeostasis and a group of non-malignant skin disorders

Y Teng, Y Fan, J Ma, W Lu, N Liu, Y Chen, W Pan… - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
The phosphatidylinositol 3-kinase (PI3K)/protein kinase B (Akt) signaling pathway regulates
cell proliferation, differentiation, and migration, along with angiogenesis and metabolism …

Acne vulgaris: The metabolic syndrome of the pilosebaceous follicle

BC Melnik - Clinics in dermatology, 2018 - Elsevier
Acne vulgaris is an epidemic inflammatory disease of the human sebaceous follicle and
represents the most common skin disease affecting about 85% of adolescents in …

[HTML][HTML] Acne transcriptomics: fundamentals of acne pathogenesis and isotretinoin treatment

BC Melnik - Cells, 2023 - mdpi.com
This review on acne transcriptomics allows for deeper insights into the pathogenesis of acne
and isotretinoin's mode of action. Puberty-induced insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1), insulin …

The testosterone paradox of advanced prostate cancer: mechanistic insights and clinical implications

R Kumar, LA Sena, SR Denmeade… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
The discovery of the benefits of castration for prostate cancer treatment in 1941 led to
androgen deprivation therapy, which remains a mainstay of the treatment of men with …

Role of insulin, insulin‐like growth factor‐1, hyperglycaemic food and milk consumption in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris

BC Melnik, G Schmitz - Experimental dermatology, 2009 - Wiley Online Library
It is the purpose of this viewpoint article to delineate the regulatory network of growth
hormone (GH), insulin, and insulin‐like growth factor‐1 (IGF‐1) signalling during puberty …