8 citations
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January 2024 in “Microorganisms” This study found that administering dupilumab to patients with moderate-to-severe atopic dermatitis over 12 weeks altered both fungal and bacterial skin microbiomes, increasing microbial diversity and decreasing colonization by Malassezia and Staphylococcus aureus at lesion sites.
2 citations
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June 2025 in “Biomolecules” This review highlights that gut dysbiosis and bacterial extracellular vesicles are key factors in PCOS pathophysiology, and suggests AI-driven analysis of these profiles could enhance diagnostic accuracy and treatment personalization, though ethical concerns like data privacy and bias must be considered.
65 citations
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October 2018 in “Frontiers in cellular and infection microbiology” This study observed that dandruff in Indian women is associated with a distinct scalp microbiome, including specific bacterial and unknown Malassezia species, with implications for nutrient homeostasis and cell-host adhesion pathways.
11 citations
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February 2021 in “Biomedicines” This review discusses the role of hair follicle bacterial colonization in immune responses and the pathogenesis of alopecia but reports no new clinical results.
June 2026 in “Clinical and Experimental Dermatology” This study reviewed 55 studies to assess the bacterial microbiome in hair follicles across different inflammatory skin and hair conditions, reporting shifts in the abundance of Cutibacterium and Staphylococcus among various diseases, though the causal significance remains unclear.