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Zinc and skin biology

Ogawa, Youichi, Kawamura, Tatsuyoshi, Shimada, Shinji·2016·Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics

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Of all tissues, the skin has the third highest abundance of zinc in the body. In the skin, the zinc concentration is higher in the epidermis than in the dermis, owing to a zinc requirement for the active proliferation and differentiation of epidermal keratinocytes. Here we review the dynamics and functions of zinc in the skin as well as skin disorders associated with zinc deficiency, zinc finger domain-containing proteins, and zinc transporters. Among skin disorders associated with zinc deficiency, acrodermatitis enteropathica is a disorder caused by mutations in the ZIP4 transporter and subsequent zinc deficiency. The triad acrodermatitis enteropathica is characterized by alopecia, diarrhea, and skin lesions in acral, periorificial, and anogenital areas. We highlight the underlying mechanism of the development of acrodermatitis because of zinc deficiency by describing our new findings. We also discuss the accumulating evidence on zinc deficiency in alopecia and necrolytic migratory erythema, which is typically associated with glucagonomas.

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  • Zinc content in the skin ranks third among all tissues and is essential for proliferation and differentiation of skin epidermal keratinocytes.

    “Zinc content in the skin ranks third among all tissues and is an essential element for the proliferation and differentiation of skin epidermal keratinocytes [60,61].”

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Authors
Ogawa, Y., Kawamura, T., & Shimada, S.
Affiliations
University of Yamanashi (JP)
Corresponding author
Ogawa, Youichi
Venue
Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-12
Volume
611
Pages
113-119
ISSN
0003-9861 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2419224727
Cited by
123
References
122
Citations by year
2026: 6 · 2025: 14 · 2024: 13 · 2023: 8 · 2022: 11 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 21 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 10 · 2017: 8 · 2016: 1
FWCI
1.38
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Archives of Biochemistry and Biophysics (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Nursing › Nutrition and Dietetics › Trace Elements in Health
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Urology › Hair Growth and Disorders
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Hematology › Iron Metabolism and Disorders
Keywords
zinc, skin, epidermal keratinocytes, zinc deficiency, acrodermatitis enteropathica, zinc finger proteins, zinc transporters, hair loss, necrolytic migratory erythema, glucagonoma
MeSH terms
Acrodermatitis, Adenosine Triphosphate, Alopecia, Alopecia Areata, Animals, Cell Differentiation, Epidermis, Glucagonoma, Humans, Langerhans Cells, Mutation, Skin, Skin Diseases, Skin Physiological Phenomena, Zinc, Keratinocytes, Dermis, Cation Transport Proteins, Cell Proliferation

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