About this Research Topic
The skin represents the body’s largest organ and is the first-line defense to external injuries, infections and mechanical or radiation damage. At the same time, skin also controls temperature, prevents water loss, and acts as a sensory organ. The complicated functions of the skin result in highly ordered interactions among different cells of epithelial, mesenchymal, neuronal, and immunological origin. Skin-related disorders, including wound, scars, burns, psoriasis, etc., remain a great challenge in the global medical system. To address this issue, variety of methods have been developed for the diagnosis and treatment of skin related disease. Especially, functional biomaterials are currently under extensive research including the designing of novel biomaterials as well as their underlying mechanism between the biomaterials and skin interface.
This Research Topic will focus on articles that highlight the potential of biomaterials for the diagnosis and treatment of skin-related diseases, considering both their theranostic efficiency and underlying mechanism. The goal of this Research Topic is to explore novel functional biomaterials with bioimaging and therapeutic efficiency. Furthermore, the preparation of biomaterials with an effective drug or stem cell delivery system for improving the efficacy of the treatment toward skin disease will also be discussed. In addition, the main goal of the research articles that highlight the potential molecular mechanism of the biomaterials in biocompatibility as well as improving their theranostic potential will also be discussed in this topic. The underlying mechanisms illustrating the molecular signal pathway involved in the interplay between biomaterials and the host tissues, would in turn help us developing more desirable biomaterials for better theranostic efficiency in future.
We welcome submissions covering, but not limited to, the following:
• Synthesis of novel biomaterials for skin disease diagnosis
• Development of novel biomaterials for skin disease treatment
• Skin bioimaging materials applications
• Delivery system for skin disease treatment (drug, growth factors, stem cell. etc.)
• Potential Molecular Mechanisms of biomaterials
Full research articles, reviews, opinions, and mini reviews are all welcome contributions to this Research Topic.
This Research Topic will focus on articles that highlight the potential of biomaterials for the diagnosis and treatment of skin-related diseases, considering both their theranostic efficiency and underlying mechanism. The goal of this Research Topic is to explore novel functional biomaterials with bioimaging and therapeutic efficiency. Furthermore, the preparation of biomaterials with an effective drug or stem cell delivery system for improving the efficacy of the treatment toward skin disease will also be discussed. In addition, the main goal of the research articles that highlight the potential molecular mechanism of the biomaterials in biocompatibility as well as improving their theranostic potential will also be discussed in this topic. The underlying mechanisms illustrating the molecular signal pathway involved in the interplay between biomaterials and the host tissues, would in turn help us developing more desirable biomaterials for better theranostic efficiency in future.
We welcome submissions covering, but not limited to, the following:
• Synthesis of novel biomaterials for skin disease diagnosis
• Development of novel biomaterials for skin disease treatment
• Skin bioimaging materials applications
• Delivery system for skin disease treatment (drug, growth factors, stem cell. etc.)
• Potential Molecular Mechanisms of biomaterials
Full research articles, reviews, opinions, and mini reviews are all welcome contributions to this Research Topic.
Keywords: biomaterials, skin, diagnosis, treatment
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