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ReviewFrontiers in immunology2025

Lactate in skin homeostasis: metabolism, skin barrier, and immunomodulation.

Dandan Ruan, Tingting Hu, Xuefan Yang, Xiaohui Mo, Qiang Ju

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Review in Frontiers in immunology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Dandan Ruan *Department of Dermatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Tingting Hu *Department of Dermatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xuefan YangDepartment of Dermatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Xiaohui MoDepartment of Dermatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.
Qiang JuDepartment of Dermatology, Renji Hospital, Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine, Shanghai, China.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Lactate, once considered merely a byproduct of glycolysis, is now increasingly recognized as a multifunctional signaling molecule with roles beyond energy metabolism. It functions as an enzyme cofactor and binds to specific receptors to modulate cellular functions. In the skin, lactate is produced by various cell types. It is then transferred between cells or to the extracellular space, helping to balance cellular pH and to provide signals that regulate skin barrier and skin immunity. Additionally, lactate/lactate-related genes hold promising therapeutic potential for the treatment of skin tumors, inflammatory skin diseases, hair loss, and in cosmetic dermatology. This article highlights the latest advances in our understanding of lactate's biological effects on the skin and explores its therapeutic potential, offering insights into future research directions.

Indexed as

HomeostasisImmunomodulationLactic AcidSkinSkin Physiological PhenomenaAnimalsEnergy MetabolismHumansSkin DiseasesLactic Acidimmunomodulationlactatemetabolismskin barriertherapeutics

Identifiers

PMID40046050
PMCPMC11879785

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