Acne vulgaris is a common chronic inflammatory skin disease of the pilosebaceous units.
Four factors contribute to acne: hyperseborrhea and dysseborrhea, follicular …

Background When formulating topical products to treat skin diseases and addressing
general skin health and cosmesis, most of the focus has traditionally been placed on how …

Increasing popularity of preservative‐free cosmetics necessitates in‐depth research,
specifically as bacteria can react to local factors by important metabolic changes. In this …

The composition of the skin microbiota varies widely among individuals when sampled at
the same body site. A key question is which molecular factors determine strain-level …

Propionibacterium acnes is a ubiquitous skin commensal bacterium, which is normally well
tolerated by the immune system in healthy human skin. However, there is increasing …

Lipid synthesis is necessary for formation of epithelial barriers and homeostasis with
external microbes. An analysis of the response of human keratinocytes to several different …

Propionibacterium acnes is a major inhabitant of adult human skin, where it resides within
sebaceous follicles, usually as a harmless commensal although it has been implicated in …

Current clinical and microbiological information on acne fails to demonstrate a clear
association between particular species, including Propionibacterium acnes, and disease …

Acne is an immune-mediated chronic inflammatory disease. Although several factors are
involved in its pathophysiology, this process is not completely understood. Androgen …

Acne vulgaris, commonly known as acne, is the most common skin disorder and a
multifactorial disease of the sebaceous gland. Although the pathophysiology of acne is still …