Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue “Skin, Autoimmunity and Inflammation”.

The skin is the largest organ in the body and a site where a multitude of cell types interact, performing plastic and dynamic cellular communication in order to maintain various vital processes such as inflammation, immune responses including tolerance induction and disease prevention, wound healing, and angiogenesis. Of paramount importance are the immunological functions of the skin that protect against harmful exposure to external and internal environments. However, in some skin diseases, this complex mechanism of cellular interactions is altered and knowledge of the molecules pivotal to these alterations is of fundamental importance for the creation of appropriate drugs. The aim of this Special Issue is to analyze inflammatory and autoimmune skin diseases and focus on the molecular targets of the most recent pharmacological treatments.

Prof. Dr. Annamaria Offidani
Dr. Federico Diotallevi
Guest Editors

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• skin diseases
• skin immunology
• skin autoimmunity
• skin inflammation
• inflammatory cytokines
• biological therapies
• immunotherapy
• target therapies