title: Pre- and probiotics for human skin.
abstract: Current research on the complex interplay between the microbiota, the barrier function and the innate immune system of the skin indicates that the skin's microbiota have a beneficial role, much like that of the gut microflora. As a consequence, interest in strategies beyond antibiotica that allow a more selective modulation of the skin microflora is constantly growing. This review will briefly summarize our current understanding of the cutaneous microbiota and summarize existing information on pre- and probiotic strategies for skin.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Umweltmedizinische Forschung at Heinrich-Heine-University, Düsseldorf gGmbH, Auf'm Hennekamp 50, D-4025 Düsseldorf, Germany. krutmann@rz.uni-duesseldorf.de
authors.forename: Jean
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Krutmann
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000502:physiology; D006094:Gram-Positive Bacteria / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D007110:Immunity, Active; D007113:Immunity, Innate; D007422:Intestines / Q000382:microbiology; D019936:Probiotics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D012867:Skin / Q000276:immunology* / Q000382:microbiology*; D015003:Yeasts / Q000502:physiology