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Cellulite

Skin lumpiness or skin surface dimpling often seen on the thighs, buttocks and abdomen. It is due to protrusion of SUBCUTANEOUS FAT into the DERMIS layer of skin.

Synonyms(1)

Synonym
Cellulite

Research Excerpts

Overview

ExcerptReference
"Cellulite is an irregular alteration of the skin surface giving it cottage cheese appearance."( Ebrahim, HM; Eldsouky, F, 2018)

Treatment

ExcerptReference
"An effective treatment of cellulite has not been well established."( Milani, M; Puviani, M; Tovecci, F, 2018)

Research

Studies (17)

TimeframeStudies, This Condition (%)All Conditions %
pre-19900 (0.00)23.3326
1990's0 (0.00)12.5806
2000's0 (0.00)18.1394
2010's9 (52.94)28.8240
2020's8 (47.06)9.53
DrugIndicatedRelationship StrengthStudiesTrials
lactic acid0medium32
phthalic acid0low10
caffeine0medium21
ciprofloxacin0low10
ethylenediamine0low10
lidocaine0low10
mannitol0medium21
phencyclidine0low10
bisphenol a0low10
betamethasone0low10
durapatite0low30
beta-escin0medium11
cellulose0medium21
phosphatidylcholines0medium11

Protein Targets (259)

ProteinPotency MeasurementsInhibition MeasurementsActivation MeasurementsDrugs
Dihydroorotate dehydrogenase 0101
Protease 0101
pregnane X receptor1001
GLI family zinc finger 35005
AR protein6006
progesterone receptor2002
cytochrome P450 family 3 subfamily A polypeptide 43003
glucocorticoid receptor [Homo sapiens]4004
estrogen-related nuclear receptor alpha6006
farnesoid X nuclear receptor3003
pregnane X nuclear receptor3003
estrogen nuclear receptor alpha7007
vitamin D (1,25- dihydroxyvitamin D3) receptor2002
IDH12002
aryl hydrocarbon receptor2002
cytochrome P450, family 19, subfamily A, polypeptide 1, isoform CRA_a2002
nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 21001
thyroid hormone receptor beta isoform a3003
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 21001
galanin receptor type 30101
nuclear factor erythroid 2-related factor 2 isoform 15005
ATP-binding cassette sub-family C member 30404
Multidrug resistance-associated protein 40404
Voltage-dependent calcium channel gamma-2 subunit3003
Bile salt export pump0404
Glucocorticoid receptor0202
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-10202
Glutamate receptor 23003
Glycine receptor subunit beta0202
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-20202
Glycine receptor subunit alpha-30202
Canalicular multispecific organic anion transporter 10404
ORF730011
Chain A, Estrogen-related receptor gamma0011
Chain A, HADH2 protein2002
Chain B, HADH2 protein2002
Chain A, Estrogen-related receptor gamma0011
Chain A, Estrogen-related receptor gamma0011
Chain A, Estrogen-related receptor gamma0011
Luciferase1001
acetylcholinesterase2002
glp-1 receptor, partial1001
RAR-related orphan receptor gamma4004
GALC protein1001
GLS protein3003
TDP1 protein4004
caspase 7, apoptosis-related cysteine protease1001
thyroid stimulating hormone receptor1001
estrogen receptor 2 (ER beta)3003
nuclear receptor subfamily 1, group I, member 32002
retinoic acid nuclear receptor alpha variant 14004
retinoid X nuclear receptor alpha3003
G1001
cytochrome P450 2D62002
peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta1001
peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma2002
caspase-31001
thyroid stimulating hormone receptor3003
nuclear factor of kappa light polypeptide gene enhancer in B-cells 1 (p105), isoform CRA_a1001
Histone H2A.x1001
15-hydroxyprostaglandin dehydrogenase [NAD(+)] isoform 12002
potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 2 isoform d3003
thyroid hormone receptor beta isoform 22002
importin subunit beta-1 isoform 12002
snurportin-12002
GTP-binding nuclear protein Ran isoform 11001
cytochrome P450 3A4 isoform 12002
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit pi2103
GTPase KRas0011
Interferon beta1001
HLA class I histocompatibility antigen, B alpha chain 1001
Estrogen receptor0213
Sarcoplasmic/endoplasmic reticulum calcium ATPase 10101
Cellular tumor antigen p532002
Aldo-keto reductase family 1 member B10202
Androgen receptor0101
Polyunsaturated fatty acid lipoxygenase ALOX150101
Androgen receptor0202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-12103
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit delta2103
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-22103
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-52103
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-32103
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-12103
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-22103
Sodium-dependent noradrenaline transporter 0202
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-42103
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit gamma-32103
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-62103
Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter0202
5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 60202
Nuclear receptor ROR-gamma2002
Estrogen-related receptor gamma0101
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit alpha-12103
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-32103
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit beta-22103
Sodium-dependent dopamine transporter 0202
GTP-binding protein Rheb0011
GABA theta subunit2103
Inositol hexakisphosphate kinase 11001
Estrogen receptor beta0112
Gamma-aminobutyric acid receptor subunit epsilon2103
cytochrome P450 2C9, partial1001
Chain A, Glycogen Phosphorylase0101
Chain A, Glycogen phosphorylase, liver form0011
Chain A, glycogen phosphorylase, liver form0011
Chain A, Glycogen phosphorylase, liver form0011
Chain A, Glycogen phosphorylase, liver form0011
Chain A, Chitinase0101
phosphopantetheinyl transferase1001
euchromatic histone-lysine N-methyltransferase 22002
v-jun sarcoma virus 17 oncogene homolog (avian)2002
atrial natriuretic peptide receptor 1 precursor1001
chromobox protein homolog 13003
DNA polymerase beta1001
nuclear receptor ROR-gamma isoform 11001
geminin3003
DNA polymerase kappa isoform 11001
muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M12002
lethal factor (plasmid)1001
Potassium channel subfamily K member 20112
Glycogen phosphorylase, muscle form0101
Renin0101
Carbonic anhydrase 10101
Carbonic anhydrase 20101
Cholinesterase0101
Glycogen phosphorylase, liver form0101
Glycogen phosphorylase, muscle form0101
Replicase polyprotein 1ab0101
Adenosine receptor A30101
Replicase polyprotein 1ab0101
Amine oxidase [flavin-containing] A0101
Acetylcholinesterase0101
Adenosine receptor A10203
Amine oxidase [flavin-containing] B0202
cAMP-specific 3',5'-cyclic phosphodiesterase 4A0101
Adenosine receptor A30101
Adenosine receptor A2a0214
Adenosine receptor A2b0102
Adenosine receptor A2b0203
Adenosine receptor A10114
Adenosine receptor A2a0204
Vasopressin V2 receptor0001
Serine/threonine-protein kinase mTOR0101
Adenosine receptor A2a0101
Adenosine receptor A10101
Phosphatidylinositol 4,5-bisphosphate 3-kinase catalytic subunit gamma isoform 0101
DNA-dependent protein kinase catalytic subunit0101
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 1B0101
Adenylate cyclase type 10001
Chitotriosidase-10101
Serine-protein kinase ATM0101
Serine/threonine-protein kinase ATR0101
Adenosine receptor A2b0102
Calcium/calmodulin-dependent 3',5'-cyclic nucleotide phosphodiesterase 1C0101
Palmitoleoyl-protein carboxylesterase NOTUM0123
Endochitinase B10101
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor0001
Phosphodiesterase 0101
Broad substrate specificity ATP-binding cassette transporter ABCG20101
Guanine deaminase0101
ATP-dependent phosphofructokinase1001
Chain A, MAJOR APURINIC/APYRIMIDINIC ENDONUCLEASE2002
Chain A, 2-oxoglutarate Oxygenase1001
Chain A, Cruzipain1001
aldehyde dehydrogenase 1 family, member A13003
EWS/FLI fusion protein1001
cytochrome P450 2C9 precursor1001
lamin isoform A-delta103003
Cytochrome P450 1A20101
DNA gyrase subunit B0101
DNA gyrase subunit A0101
Cytochrome P450 3A40101
DNA gyrase subunit B0102
DNA gyrase subunit A0103
DNA gyrase subunit B0103
DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit A0101
DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit B0102
DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit A0102
Cytochrome P450 2D60101
DNA topoisomerase 2-alpha0104
Cytochrome P450 2C9 0101
DNA gyrase subunit A0102
Cytochrome P450 2C190101
Multidrug resistance protein MdtK0011
Histamine H2 receptor1001
DNA gyrase subunit B0101
DNA gyrase subunit A0101
Enoyl-[acyl-carrier-protein] reductase [NADH]0001
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily H member 20304
DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit A0101
DNA topoisomerase 4 subunit B0101
Integrase 0101
Protein farnesyltransferase/geranylgeranyltransferase type-1 subunit alpha0101
Protein farnesyltransferase subunit beta0101
Glutaminyl-peptide cyclotransferase0101
cellular tumor antigen p53 isoform a1001
Integrin beta-31001
Integrin alpha-IIb1001
Chain A, Beta-lactamase1001
thioredoxin reductase1001
Microtubule-associated protein tau1001
mitogen-activated protein kinase 11001
flap endonuclease 11001
Potassium channel subfamily K member 30101
Sodium channel protein type 1 subunit alpha0101
Sodium channel protein type 2 subunit alpha0101
Sodium channel protein type 3 subunit alpha0101
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily A member 50101
Sodium channel protein type 4 subunit alpha0101
Sodium channel protein type 5 subunit alpha0101
Sodium channel protein type 9 subunit alpha0101
Potassium voltage-gated channel subfamily D member 20101
Potassium channel subfamily K member 180101
Multidrug and toxin extrusion protein 10101
Sodium channel protein type 3 subunit alpha0101
USP1 protein, partial1001
activating transcription factor 61001
lethal(3)malignant brain tumor-like protein 1 isoform I1001
TAR DNA-binding protein 431001
Chain A, Immunoglobulin0011
Chain B, Immunoglobulin0011
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2D0101
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3B0101
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M10011
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M30011
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M40011
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M50011
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M20011
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M10012
Cytochrome P450 2B60101
Sodium-dependent serotonin transporter0101
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M40012
Delta-type opioid receptor0001
Kappa-type opioid receptor0001
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 1 0202
Lysosomal Pro-X carboxypeptidase0101
Mu-type opioid receptor0001
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2A 0202
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2B0202
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2C0203
Cholinesterase0101
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 10202
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2A0202
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2B0202
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2C0101
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 2D0202
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3A0101
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3B0202
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M50012
Sigma non-opioid intracellular receptor 10101
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M30012
Muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M20012
Sigma non-opioid intracellular receptor 10202
Glutamate receptor ionotropic, NMDA 3A0202
15-lipoxygenase, partial1001
bromodomain adjacent to zinc finger domain 2B1001
histone acetyltransferase KAT2A isoform 11001
Tyrosine-protein kinase Lck0011
[prepared from compound, protein, and bioassay information from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]