Quorum sensing between bacterial species on the skin protects against epidermal injury in atopic dermatitis

Michael R. Williams(University of California San Diego), Stephen K. Costa(Dartmouth College), Lívia S. Zaramela(University of California San Diego), Shadi Khalil(University of California San Diego), Daniel A. Todd(University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Heather L. Winter(University of North Carolina at Greensboro), James Sanford(University of California San Diego), Alan M. O’Neill(University of California San Diego), Marc C. Liggins(University of California San Diego), Teruaki Nakatsuji(University of California San Diego), Nadja B. Cech(University of North Carolina at Greensboro), Ambrose L. Cheung(Dartmouth College), Karsten Zengler(University of California San Diego), Alexander R. Horswill(VA Eastern Colorado Health Care System), Richard L. Gallo(University of California San Diego)
Science Translational Medicine
May 1, 2019
10.1126/scitranslmed.aat8329
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Abstract

Quorum sensing peptides produced by commensal skin staphylococci protect against skin injury and inflammation induced by Staphylococcus aureus toxins.

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