Scientists found that control of mite hair follicle colonization in mice required group 2 innate lymphoid cells, interleukin-13, and its receptor. [Immunity]
Using a 3D in silico homeostatic epidermis model, the authors revealed that many mutations likely lacked functional heterogeneity and were, instead, simply those that arose earlier in life within the basal layer. [Biophysics and Computational Biology]
The authors identified the molecular mechanisms by which inflammatory cytokines inhibited filaggrin expression in the skin. [Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America]
Researchers identified melanoma addiction to the mitochondrial protein glutaryl-CoA dehydrogenase, and its knockdown induced cell death programs in melanoma cells. [Nature Cell Biology]
By applying cellular and lipidomic approaches, investigators found a deregulated keratinocyte differentiation with altered lipid composition. [Science Advances]
Using primary human melanocytes and preclinical melanoma models, researchers showed that cell-intrinsic differences between dark and light melanocytes regulated proliferative capacity and susceptibility to malignant transformation. [Science Advances]
Scientists examined UV-dependent metastasis, and revealed a critical role for store-operated Ca2+ entry suppression in melanoma progression. [Embo Journal]
The authors applied a transcriptome-wide screen for genes of unknown function with inverse expression patterns in differentiating keratinocytes compared with cutaneous squamous cell carcinomas. [Cancer Research]
Bristol Myers Squibb announced that the US FDA approved Sotyktuâ„¢ for the treatment of adults with moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis who are candidates for systemic therapy or phototherapy. [Bristol Myers Squibb]
Researchers from the Institute for Molecular Bioscience (IMB) have been awarded international funding to combat an expected escalation of skin cancer cases in US troops who served in Iraq and Afghanistan. [University of Queensland]