Blunted epidermal l-tryptophan metabolism in vitiligo affects immune response and ROS scavenging by Fenton chemistry, part 1: epidermal H2O2/ONOO−-mediated stress abrogates tryptophan hydroxylase and dopa decarboxylase activities, leading to low serotonin and melatonin levels.
Publication date
2012-06Author
Schallreuter, Karin U.Salem, Mohamed M.A.
Gibbons, Nick C.
Martinez, A.
Slominski, Radomir
Lüdemann, J.
Rokos, Hartmut
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yes