Vaccines and Therapeutic Approaches in Dermatological Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

Vaccines are being investigated to treat and prevent skin diseases. Vaccines against solid tumors and skin cancer have recently seen increased development. In allergology, vaccines are also successfully used for hyposensitisation against certain allergens. Noninvasive dermal delivery systems make it easy to apply vaccines to different areas of the body. This method can impact clinical treatment due to many skin diseases with therapeutic targets. Currently, most clinical trials for therapies for skin disorders are conducted through intradermal injection. Combining noninvasive delivery techniques with specific vaccine formulation approaches can improve dermal delivery and achieve better therapeutic results. Recent efforts have been made to overcome the skin's barrier function using various smart delivery systems. By addressing these aspects and combining them with a deeper understanding of cell biology, we can improve the design of bioengineered materials to navigate the skin and enhance preventive and therapeutic outcomes.

This Special Issue aims to advance this field by providing a better understanding of how to safely and effectively deliver various vaccine types to target cells. The translational value of preclinical studies can be increased using human-relevant models or studies on human skin explants, tissue-engineered skin models, and human-based tissues grafted onto mice are welcome. We encourage all articles and reviews.

Prof. Dr. Thilo Gambichler
Guest Editor

Dr. Nessr Abu Rached
Guest Editor Assistant

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