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Published March 1, 2012 - More info
Dermatologic disease, although seldom life threatening, can be extremely disfiguring and interfere with the quality of life. In addition, as opposed to other organs, just the aging of skin and its adnexal structure the hair follicle can result in cosmetic concerns that affect most of us. The articles in this dermatology Review Series demonstrate recent progress in understanding the cell biology and molecular pathophysiology of the epidermis and hair follicles, which harbor keratinocyte and melanocyte stem cells. They reveal a dynamic relationship between research and clinical care: knowledge of dermatologic disease has facilitated the understanding of the biology of the epidermis and, in turn, progress in basic science has informed our understanding of disease. This type of synergy is a profound strength of clinical research of the type that the JCI is dedicated to publishing.
John R. Stanley
Original citation: J. Clin. Invest. 2012;122(2):436–439. doi:10.1172/JCI62237.
Citation for this erratum: J. Clin. Invest. 2012;122(3):1131. doi:10.1172/JCI63339.
The artist for the painting in Figure 3 was misidentified. The image is from Schoolgirls by Nguyen Thanh Binh.
The JCI regrets the error.