Cutibacterium acnes-derived short-chain fatty acids drive lipogenesis and induce holocrine secretion in human sebocytes
Ann Don Low, Omkar Kulkarni, François Brillet, Eganathan Kaliyamoorthy, Angeline Su Ling Tay, Scott Rice, Viduthalai Rasheedkhan Regina, Tarun Chopra
This study identifies propionate, a short-chain fatty acid from Cutibacterium acnes, as a driver of lipogenesis and holocrine secretion in human sebocytes.
bioRxiv · Sep 24, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology