Homocysteine may accelerate skin aging: a new chapter in the biology of skin senescence?
review · Level V
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Abstract
Skin aging has received tremendous attention in recent years by both scientists and the lay public. This article reviews the evidence that homocysteine, an intermediary sulfhydryl-containing amino acid implicated in atherosclerosis, can accelerate skin aging and the aging of internal organs (universal aging).
Medical subject headings
- Homocysteine
- Skin Aging