Bethany E. Perez White

This study shows that inflamed skin is more susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection, as cytokine-treated skin organoids and explants show increased ACE2 and TMPRSS2 expression and enhanced viral entry.

This study shows that BP-IgG autoantibodies induce a pro-inflammatory response in keratinocytes via MyD88-dependent signaling, contributing to BP pathology.

This study investigates how stress exacerbates metabolic and oxidative stress in heterozygous Darier disease, leading to disrupted intercellular adhesion and skin lesions.

This study performs a GWAS meta-analysis of psoriasis, identifying 109 susceptibility loci, including 45 new ones, and highlights potential therapeutic targets and disease mechanisms.

The paper identifies increased activation of the IL1A/IRAK1 axis and downstream proinflammatory signaling in healthy African American skin compared to White Non-Hispanic skin, potentially contributing to higher risk of inflammatory skin diseases.