Cancer cells originate from a series of acquired genetic mutations that can drive their
uncontrolled cell proliferation and immune evasion. Environmental factors, including the …

The role of microbiota in health and diseases is being highlighted by numerous studies
since its discovery. Depending on the localized regions, microbiota can be classified into …

The interplay between the commensal microbiota and the mammalian immune system
development and function includes multifold interactions in homeostasis and disease. The …

Human skin is the largest organ and serves as the first line of defense against environmental
factors. The human microbiota is defined as the total microbial community that coexists in the …

Environmental insults impair human health around the world. Contaminated air, water, soil,
food, and occupational and household settings expose humans of all ages to a plethora of …

Wound infection is arguably the most common, and potentially the most devastating,
complication of the wound healing process. The ideal treatment strategy has to eliminate …

Acidic pH of the skin surface has been recognized as a regulating factor for the maintenance
of the stratum corneum homeostasis and barrier permeability. The most important functions …

Functioning as the exterior interface of the human body with the environment, skin acts as a
physical barrier to prevent the invasion of foreign pathogens while providing a home to the …

The skin is the outermost layer of the body with an extensive surface area of approximately
1· 8 m2, and is the first line of defence against a multitude of external pathogens and …

The skin is a complex and dynamic ecosystem that is inhabited by bacteria, archaea, fungi
and viruses. These microbes—collectively referred to as the skin microbiota—are …