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Butterfly effect and acne—The role of diet
Author(s) -
Clatici Victor Gabriel,
Voicu Cristiana,
Barinova Elena,
Lupu Mihai,
Tatu Alin Laurentiu
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dermatologic therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.595
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1529-8019
pISSN - 1396-0296
DOI - 10.1111/dth.13832
Subject(s) - acne , butterfly , medicine , civilization , mtorc1 , dermatology , biology , pi3k/akt/mtor pathway , ecology , genetics , apoptosis , political science , law
The authors aim to present the butterfly effect, a concept based on the theory that small changes might have a powerful effect, as an example of the important connection between diet and acne. Western diet is currently a well‐known environmental factor which, mainly via the overstimulation of mTORC1 ( mammalian target of rapamycin complex 1 ), is responsible for the development and aggravation of acne and other age‐related diseases of civilization. From the authors' point of view, “the butterfly effect” extrapolated to acne and diet depicts the importance of dietary interventions in acne so as to prevent more serious mTORC1‐driven diseases of civilization like obesity, diabetes, and cancer.