Study: Commensal Cutibacterium acnes induce epidermal lipid synthesis important for skin barrier function.Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock.com. Background. The epithelial surface comprises ...

Overall, the researchers identified a total of 89 Cutibacterium acnes lineages and 78 Staphylococcus epidermidis lineages, with up to 11 of each found in each person’s microbiome.

Preventing Acne With Genetically-Engineered Bacteria. Acne, a skin condition, results from clogged hair follicles due to oil and dead skin cells, leading to pimples.It's an inflammatory disorder ...

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Spain, France, Denmark, Germany, and Sweden has successfully engineered C. acnes to secrete a protein called neutrophil gelatinase-associated ...

This study uncovers significant associations between Cutibacterium acnes and hypopigmentation in patients with lichen striatus, potentially paving the way for targeted treatments. Lichen striatus ...

Acne is an annoying part of pretty much everyone’s lives, and in some cases can get serious. Now, scientists have demonstrated an intriguing new way to fight it, by engineering bacteria that ...

Over-colonization and subsequent inflammation triggered by Cutibacterium acnes is the primary factor in the pathogenesis of acne vulgaris, a prevalent skin condition among adolescents. Gyeongsang ...