Body site-specific associations between human skin microbiome composition and psychological wellbeing
Our findings highlight, for the first time, the nuanced relationship between the skin microbiome and psychological wellbeing. Increased abundance of Cutibacterium spp. across multiple body sites was consistently associated with positive wellbeing outcomes. This underscores the need for further investigation into specific bacterial taxa that may be involved in a skin-brain axis, as well as the importance of specific microbial communities on the body and their potential influence on this connection.
Authors
- Margaret Scott (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8617-2660)
- Timo Giesbrecht (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5545-6895)
- Suzi Adams (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9617-6374)
- John Tyson‐Carr (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3364-2184)
- Joy Leng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8347-0339)
- Nick Fallon
- Steve Paterson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1307-2981)
- Carl Roberts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4275-601X)
- Barry Murphy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2305-5875)
- Michael Hoptroff (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4437-6221)
- Anna Thomas
Institutions
- Unilever (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University of Liverpool (GB)
Publication Details
- Journal
- British Journal of Dermatology
- Published
- 2025-05-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1093/bjd/ljaf177
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.89