Repurposing Auranofin, an Anti-Rheumatic Gold Compound, to Treat Acne Vulgaris by Targeting the NLRP3 Inflammasome

Gabsik Yang, Seon Joo Lee, Han Chang Kang, Yong‐Yeon Cho, Hye Suk Lee, Christos C. Zouboulis, Sin‐Hee Han, Kyung‐Ho Ma, Jae-Ki Jang, Joo Young Lee

Biomolecules & Therapeutics · 2020 · 22 citations · 18 references

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in mouse ear skin. These results show that auranofin inhibits the NLRP3 inflammasome, the activation of which is associated with acne symptoms. The results further suggest that topical application of auranofin could be a new therapeutic strategy for treating acne vulgaris by targeting the NLRP3 inflammasome.

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