Lichen Planopilaris: First Biopsy Layer Microbiota Inspection

July 2022 in “ PLOS ONE ”

Daniela Pinto, Francesco Maria Calabrese, Maria De Angelis, Giuseppe Celano, Giammaria Giuliani, Fabio Rinaldi

Lichen Planopilaris scalp Microbacteriaceae IL-23 mRNA inflammation metabolic pathways volatile organic metabolites 4-Terpinenol Ionene

Studysummary This study found that in Lichen Planopilaris, the Microbacteriaceae family was negatively correlated with IL-23 expression, suggesting a role in the disease's inflammation and microbiota composition.

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