Human skin forms a protective barrier against the external environment and is our first line of
defense against toxic, solar, and pathogenic insults. Our skin also defines our outward …

Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in the US with an increasing prevalence
worldwide. While ultraviolet (UV) radiation is a well-known risk factor, there is emerging …

Gut microbial disturbance affects allergic diseases including asthma, atopic dermatitis (AD)
via the aberrant immune response. Some Bifidobacterial species and strains have been …

Background Despite the great success, the therapeutic benefits of immune checkpoint
inhibitors (ICIs) in cancer immunotherapy are limited by either various resistance …

Microbial dysbiosis in the skin has been implicated in the pathogenesis of atopic dermatitis
(AD); however, whether and how changes in the skin microbiome initiate skin inflammation …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a globally prevalent skin inflammation with a particular impact on
children. Current therapies for AD are challenged by the limited armamentarium and the …

Commensal microbes form distinct ecosystems within their mammalian hosts, collectively
termed microbiomes. These indigenous microbial communities broadly expand the genomic …

Atopic dermatitis (AD), characterized by rashes, itching, and pruritus, is a chronic
inflammatory condition of the skin with a marked infiltration of inflammatory cells into the …

Intestinal microbiota-mediated aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AhR) activation plays an important
role in host–microbiota interactions and disease development. However, whether AhR …

Increasing evidence highlights the importance of gut microbiota and its metabolites as an
environmental factor affecting ischemic stroke. However, the role of microbial indole …