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Hyperglycemia aggravates vitiligo through succinate/SUCNR1-mediated T cell activation - PubMed

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  • #vitiligo mechanism
  • #succinate SUCNR1
  • #hyperglycemia
  • Hyperglycemia accelerates vitiligo progression, revealed through a case-control study and mouse model.
  • Succinate was identified as key in worsening vitiligo, activating CD8+ T cells via SUCNR1.
  • Succinate also increases keratinocyte secretion of CXCL9 and CXCL10 by stabilizing HIF-1α, aiding T cell skin-homing.