Neurocutaneous system: Is the skin a big eye with deep brain connections?
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Authors
- Fortunato Cassalia (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5014-1122)
- Paolo Del Fiore (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2862-8014)
- Andrea Danese (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-8656-2927)
Institutions
- University of Verona (IT)
- Istituto Oncologico Veneto (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Dermatology Reports
- Published
- 2026-08-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2026.10930
- Primary Topic
- Advancements in Transdermal Drug Delivery
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00