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The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor senses the Henna pigment Lawsone and mediates Yin-Yang effects on skin homeostasis
Laura Lozza, Pedro Moura-Alves, Teresa Domaszewska…·Stefan H.E. Kaufmann
This study shows that Lawsone, a Henna pigment, activates the AhR receptor in skin cells, with both beneficial and harmful effects depending on the physiological context.