The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor senses the Henna pigment Lawsone and mediates Yin-Yang effects on skin homeostasis
L. Lozza, P. Moura-Alves, T. Domaszewska, C. Lage Crespo, I. Streata, A. Kreuchwig, M. Bechtle, M. Klemm, U. Zedler, S. Ungureanu Bogdan, U. Guhlich-Bornhof, A.-B. Koehler, M. Staeber, H.-J. Mollenkopf, R. Hurwitz, , S. H. E. Kaufmann
This study shows that Lawsone, a Henna pigment, activates the AhR receptor in skin cells, with both beneficial and harmful effects depending on the physiological context.
bioRxiv · Nov 4, 2018 · PreprintCell Biology