New Insights into the Use of Mouse Models for the Study of Skin Disorders
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Pathology, Diagnostics, and Therapeutics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 August 2024 | Viewed by 1237
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The skin is the largest organ of the body. The skin and its derivatives (hair, nails, sweat and oil glands), as well as numerous cell types (epithelial keratinocytes, innate and adaptive immune cells, melanocytes, and sensory nerves), make up the integumentary system, which maintains the skin barrier, interplays between the host and the external environment and protects the body from external nocious stimuli. Although recent studies have begun to elucidate the molecular, cellular and signling pathways that underlie physiological functions and the development of pathological conditions in the skin, the lack of critical mouse models for mechanistical studies has severely limited the development of new therapies for effectively treating skin disorders. In this Special Issue, we invite authors to submit original research and review articles that will contribute to a better understanding of the following topics: newly developed mouse models of various skin disorders, skin lesions, skin cancer, sensory disorders (pain and itch), sensitive skin, immune disregulation in the skin, skin infection, skin neuroendocrinology, skin hypertrophy and skin pigmentation.
Dr. Jing Feng
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- pain
- itch
- inflammation
- endocrine
- infection
- hypertrophy
- aging
- hair loss
- wound healing
