Antioxidants for Skin Health—2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

I am pleased to introduce the second edition of our Special Issue: Antioxidants for Skin Health.

The skin protects our bodies from external challenges. Complex interactions occur between tissue parenchymal cells, tissue-resident immune cells, innervating neurons and migrated immune cells. These cellular interactions involve these cellular types communicating through soluble mediators, including cytokines, lipids and reactive oxygen and nitrogen species (ROS and RNS). ROS and RNS play a signaling role in cellular communication and function and can also cause skin damage. To counteract this, the skin has endogenous antioxidants. The balance between pro-inflammatory/prooxidant and anti-inflammatory/antioxidant molecules determines the fate of the skin tissue upon facing various challenges. To shape this highly active tissue milieu, we can use varied classes of molecules applied through systemic and topical administration. This Special Issue covers all aspects pertaining to antioxidants in skin health, including molecules that have antioxidant structural components as well as those that shape oxidative stress without directly containing chemical antioxidant groups, and the development of controlled drug release systems.

Dr. Rubia Casagrande
Guest Editor

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