A Manually Curated Knowledgebase of Aging across a variety of Species

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Name FICZ
Type gene
Species Homo sapiens
Tissue skin
Experiment Method PCR,other
Up/Down Down
Pro/Anti Anti
Funtion Description ICZ significantly inhibited the TGF-B-induced upregulation of mRNA and protein levels of ACTA2 and collagen I and actin polymerization in myofibroblasts. FICZ did not disturb the phosphorylation of Smad2/3. Notably, FICZ reduced the expression of pSmad2/3
Regulation Gene NA
Year 2018
Pubmed ID 29102224
Title An endogenous tryptophan photo-product, FICZ, is potentially involved in photo-aging by reducing TGF-B-regulated collagen homeostasis.
Drug NA
Disease NA
Environment Factors NA
Circulating NA
Variant NA
High-throughput NA