Understanding allergic reactions to skin care products
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How skin cells help fight acne
https://www.niams.nih.gov/how-skin-cells-help-fight-acne
A type of skin cell called a dermal fibroblast can make an antimicrobial compound called cathelicidin in response to infection by acne-causing bacteria.
Unraveling the Role of the Skin Microbiome in Health and Disease
https://www.niams.nih.gov/unraveling-role-skin-microbiome-health-and-disease
Human skin is home to diverse ecosystems including bacteria, viruses, and fungi. These microbial communities comprise hundreds of species and are collectively known as the skin microbiome.
A More Precise Way to Knock Out Skin Rashes
https://www.niams.nih.gov/more-precise-way-knock-out-skin-rashes
Researchers published a proof-of-principle paper in the journal Science Immunology demonstrating just how precision medicine for inflammatory skin rashes might work.
Obesity alters response to anti-inflammatory treatment
https://www.niams.nih.gov/obesity-alters-response-anti-inflammatory-treatment
A treatment for severe skin inflammation that works well in lean mice made the condition worse in obese mice because of immune-cell changes associated with obesity.