# Skin stress and repair studies

> Reading list | Beyond Blush Med Spa — The Beyond Blush Med Spa reading list covers fine-dust exposure, keratinocyte signalling, alpha-MSH fragments and experimental wound repair.

**Reading list**

The fine-dust paper comes first. The other entries bring different cells, tissues and experimental tasks to the discussion.

## Skin-cell experiments

The [fine-dust study in human keratinocytes](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40073467/) anchors the [environmental-stress essay](/fine-dust). The [keratinocyte signalling paper](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15102092/) and [fragment-dissection experiment](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12750433/) are considered together in [skin signals](/skin-signals). The [alpha-MSH review](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18612139/) supplies the background on KPV’s relationship to the full hormone.

## Experimental repair

The [rabbit corneal study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16965771/), [KPV hydrogel paper](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34846053/) and [cutaneous wound-healing review](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30661264/) accompany [repair models](/repair-models). I value the differences among them: a specific coverage outcome, a material carrying a peptide and a review of a wider field.

## References

[1] Lysine-Proline-Valine peptide mitigates fine dust-induced keratinocyte apoptosis and inflammation https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/40073467/
[2] Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone, MSH 11-13 KPV and adrenocorticotropic hormone signalling in human keratinocyte cells https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15102092/
[3] Dissection of the anti-inflammatory effect of the core and C-terminal (KPV) alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone peptides https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12750433/
[4] Alpha-melanocyte-stimulating hormone and related tripeptides: biochemistry, antiinflammatory and protective effects in vitro and in vivo, and future perspectives for the treatment of immune-mediated inflammatory diseases https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18612139/
[5] Effects of the COOH-terminal tripeptide alpha-MSH(11-13) on corneal epithelial wound healing: role of nitric oxide https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16965771/
[6] In situ mucoadhesive hydrogel capturing tripeptide KPV: the anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and repairing effect https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34846053/
[7] Are melanocortin peptides future therapeutics for cutaneous wound healing? https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30661264/

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