Circadian clock regulates epidermal endocrine system in homeostatic skin pigmentation
Anya Zhu, Lingli Yang, Sylvia Lai, Fei Yang, Daisuke Tsuruta, Ichiro Katayama
This study shows that circadian clock genes BMAL1 and CLOCK regulate melanin synthesis in melanocytes by modulating vitamin D signaling.
Experimental Dermatology · Jun 1, 2026Peer-reviewedPathology