How cancer hijacks the body's homeostasis through the neuroendocrine system

RM Slominski, C Raman, JY Chen, AT Slominski - Trends in neurosciences, 2023 - cell.com
During oncogenesis, cancer not only escapes the body's regulatory mechanisms, but also
gains the ability to affect local and systemic homeostasis. Specifically, tumors produce …

Neuroendocrine signaling in the skin with a special focus on the epidermal neuropeptides

AT Slominski, RM Slominski… - … of Physiology-Cell …, 2022 - journals.physiology.org
The skin, which is comprised of the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue, is the
largest organ in the human body and it plays a crucial role in the regulation of the body's …

[BOOK][B] Melatoninergic system in the skin

AT Slominski, MA Zmijewski, C Skobowiat, B Zbytek… - 2012 - Springer
Melatonin production is highly conserved in nature through different species including
bacteria, unicellular eukaryotes, algae, plants invertebrates, and vertebrates (Hardeland et …

Neuroendocrinology of the skin

A Slominski, J Wortsman - Endocrine reviews, 2000 - academic.oup.com
The classical observations of the skin as a target for melanotropins have been
complemented by the discovery of their actual production at the local level. In fact, all of the …

Corticotropin releasing hormone and proopiomelanocortin involvement in the cutaneous response to stress

A Slominski, J Wortsman, T Luger… - Physiological …, 2000 - journals.physiology.org
The skin is a known target organ for the proopiomelanocortin (POMC)-derived
neuropeptides α-melanocyte stimulating hormone (α-MSH), β-endorphin, and ACTH and …

Key role of CRF in the skin stress response system

AT Slominski, MA Zmijewski, B Zbytek… - Endocrine …, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The discovery of corticotropin-releasing factor (CRF) or CRH defining the upper regulatory
arm of the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) axis, along with the identification of the …

POMC: the physiological power of hormone processing

E Harno, T Gali Ramamoorthy, AP Coll… - Physiological …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Pro-opiomelanocortin (POMC) is the archetypal polypeptide precursor of hormones and
neuropeptides. In this review, we examine the variability in the individual peptides produced …

Extra-adrenal glucocorticoid biosynthesis: implications for autoimmune and inflammatory disorders

RM Slominski, RC Tuckey, PR Manna, AM Jetten… - Genes & …, 2020 - nature.com
Glucocorticoid synthesis is a complex, multistep process that starts with cholesterol being
delivered to the inner membrane of mitochondria by StAR and StAR-related proteins. Here …

Stress and psoriasis

L Rousset, B Halioua - International journal of dermatology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The links between psoriasis and stress are complex. This article proposes a review of the
literature on the relationship between stress and psoriasis. In 31–88% of cases, patients …

The significance of CYP11A1 expression in skin physiology and pathology

RM Slominski, C Raman, C Elmets, AM Jetten… - Molecular and cellular …, 2021 - Elsevier
CYP11A1, a member of the cytochrome P450 family, plays several key roles in the human
body. It catalyzes the first and rate-limiting step in steroidogenesis, converting cholesterol to …