A lipid-driven, microbe-independent mechanism of acne via Lrig1+ follicular progenitor cells
Takashi Sugihira, Masakazu Tamai, Kohei Takagi, Barbora Salcman, Tetsuro Kobayashi, Alison J. Hobro, Seitaro Nakagawa, Yukiko Takeuchi, Eri Ishikawa, Motoko Maekawa, Yuji Owada, Naohiro Inohara, Hiroki Takahashi, Nicholas Isaac Smith, Sho Yamasaki, , Yuumi Nakamura
This study identifies C16:0 as a lipid driver of acne through Lrig1+ follicular progenitor cells, independent of microbes.
bioRxiv · Aug 30, 2025 · PreprintCell Biology