ACTA DERMATOVENEROLOGICA ALPINA PANNONICA ET ADRIATICA, cilt.30, sa.1, ss.7-9, 2021 (ESCI)
Introduction: Acne vulgaris is a multifactorial disease. One of the main factors that plays a role in acne pathogenesis is an increase in sebum secretion. For sebum secretion, sebocyte differentiation followed by sebogenesis is essential. Sebocyte differentiation and proliferation, and sebum synthesis are controlled by complex pathways. Studies have shown that perilipin 2 and melanocortin 5 receptors play a role in sebogenesis. This study sought to determine whether levels of perilipin 2 and melanocortin 5 receptors have an impact on the development of acne vulgaris.