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Thyroid hormone action on skin.

Joshua D Safer1

  • 1Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02118, USA. jsafer@bu.edu

Current Opinion in Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Obesity
|August 24, 2012
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Thyroid hormone directly stimulates skin cells, including epidermis, dermis, and hair. This action offers potential for treating various skin diseases.

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Area of Science:

  • Dermatology
  • Endocrinology
  • Cell Biology

Background:

  • Thyroid hormones are crucial for metabolism and development.
  • Skin manifestations are common in thyroid dysfunction.
  • Direct roles of thyroid hormone in skin biology are increasingly recognized.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review current knowledge on thyroid hormone action on skin.
  • To provide historical context for recent discoveries.
  • To explore potential therapeutic applications of thyroid hormone in dermatology.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of existing studies on thyroid hormone and skin.
  • Analysis of in vitro and in vivo data on cutaneous cell proliferation.
  • Examination of clinical observations of skin in thyroid disease.

Main Results:

  • Evidence suggests direct thyroid hormone stimulation of epidermis, dermis, and hair.
  • Studies show thyroid hormone can directly impact cutaneous cell proliferation.
  • Despite limited rigorous research, a growing body of literature supports these actions.

Conclusions:

  • Thyroid hormone plays a direct role in multiple aspects of skin biology.
  • Recent findings indicate potential for thyroid hormone in treating skin pathologies.
  • Further research is warranted to fully elucidate these mechanisms and applications.