A2 Refereed review article in a scientific journal
Towards standardized and reproducible research in skin microbiomes
Authors: Ruuskanen Matti O., Vats Deepti, Potbhare Renuka, RaviKumar Ameeta, Munukka Eveliina, Ashma Richa, Lahti Leo
Publisher: WILEY
Publication year: 2022
Journal: Environmental Microbiology
Journal name in source: ENVIRONMENTAL MICROBIOLOGY
Journal acronym: ENVIRON MICROBIOL
Number of pages: 21
ISSN: 1462-2912
eISSN: 1462-2920
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15945
Web address : https://sfamjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/1462-2920.15945
Self-archived copy’s web address: https://research.utu.fi/converis/portal/detail/Publication/175043687
Skin is a complex organ serving a critical role as a barrier and mediator of interactions between the human body and its environment. Recent studies have uncovered how resident microbial communities play a significant role in maintaining the normal healthy function of the skin and the immune system. In turn, numerous host-associated and environmental factors influence these communities' composition and diversity across the cutaneous surface. In addition, specific compositional changes in skin microbiota have also been connected to the development of several chronic diseases. The current era of microbiome research is characterized by its reliance on large data sets of nucleotide sequences produced with high-throughput sequencing of sample-extracted DNA. These approaches have yielded new insights into many previously uncharacterized microbial communities. Application of standardized practices in the study of skin microbial communities could help us understand their complex structures, functional capacities, and health associations and increase the reproducibility of the research. Here, we overview the current research in human skin microbiomes and outline challenges specific to their study. Furthermore, we provide perspectives on recent advances in methods, analytical tools and applications of skin microbiomes in medicine and forensics.
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