Katarzyna Adamiak, Vivian A Gaida, Jasmin Schäfer, Lina Bosse, Clara Diemer, Russel J Reiter, Andrzej T Slominski, Kerstin Steinbrink, Alina Sionkowska, Konrad Kleszczyński
Melatonin and sericin exhibit antioxidant properties and may be useful in topical wound healing patches by maintaining redox balance, cell integrity, and regulating the inflammatory response. In human skin, melatonin suppresses damage caused by ultraviolet radiation (UVR) which involves numerous mechanisms associated with reactive oxygen species/reactive nitrogen species (ROS/RNS) generation and enhancing apoptosis. Sericin is a protein mainly composed of glycine, serine, aspartic acid, and threonine amino acids removed from the silkworm cocoon (particularly Bombyx mori and other species)...
April 29, 2024: International Journal of Molecular Sciences