Skin Microbe Lab Project

Selected publication of ours:

I. Dekio, H. Hayashi, M. Sakamoto, M. Kitahara, T. Nishikawa, M. Suematsu, Y. Benno. Detection of potentially novel bacterial components of the human skin microbiota using culture-independent molecular profiling. J Med Microbiol 54(12): 1231-1238, 2005.

A. Ishiko, I. Dekio, A. Fujimoto, K. Kameyama, M. Sakamoto, Y. Benno, M. Amagai, T. Nishikawa. Abnormal keratin expression in circumscribed palmar hypokeratosis. J Am Acad Dermatol. 57(2):285-291, 2007.

I. Dekio, M. Sakamoto, H. Hayashi, M. Amagai, M. Suematsu, Y. Benno. Characterization of skin microbiota in patients with atopic dermatitis and normal subjects using 16S rRNA gene-based comprehensive analysis. J Med Microbiol 56(12):1675-1683, 2007.

N. Yamamoto, I. Dekio, T. Ebihara. Quantitative analysis of the change in cutaneous microbiota during the treatment of refractory acne vulgaris using chemical peeling and oral antibiotics. Aesthetic Dermatology 19(2):,106-110, 2009. (In Japanese)

M. Miura, I. Dekio, Y. Yamasaki, M. Ohyama. Sparing of the bulge area could preserve intact lower portion of hair follicles in a case of tufted folliculitis. J Eur Acad Dermatol Venereol, 23(1):87-89, 2009.

I. Dekio, Y. Chinuki, M. Furumura, E. Morita. Recurrent Kaposi’s varicelliform eruption successfully controlled by low-dose oral valaciclovir. J Dermatol Epub on 5 Apr 2011.

This work was partly supported by Grant-in-Aid 22791073 from the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT) of Japan.

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The human skin harbours a variety of microorganisms, consisted

of bacteria (aerobic and anaerobic), fungi/yeasts, viruses, and

parasites. This don't hear fancy, but they are usually not harmful

and sometimes beneficial, so humans should think to cope with them.

Our project aims to develop basic understanding of this skin microbes.

We are currently working on this issue in Izumo, Japan, and London, UK.