
Sakeen Kashem
@sakeen_k
Cure disease or die tryin’
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21-03-2021 07:24:52
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“COVID toes” are swollen discolored toes (and fingers) that were seen in areas with high incidence of COVID-19, but the cause is unknown. This new study by Stacy Muun et al shows lack of association between covid toes and SARS-CoV-2 infection. 🧵(1/) pnas.org/content/119/9/…

Super cool Journal of Investigative Dermatology paper uncovering a neuro-immune axis in psoriasis - CGRP production by dorsal root ganglia activates dendritic cells to produce IL-23. This could be inhibited by lidocaine resulting in improved psoriasis. Totally fascinating! jidonline.org/article/S0022-…




Finally out Immunity! A raison d'etre for type 2 immunity in the skin! A labor of love and discovery, aided by many collaborators UC San Francisco UCSF Bakar ImmunoX Initiative Yale Dermatology PennCHOPMicrobiome. A more appropriate thread to follow, but in the meantime, check it out! cell.com/immunity/fullt…


Our lab's latest paper on peripheral tolerance mechanisms in skin is out now in nature. Congrats to Martina Damo for leading this and thanks to collaborators from Krishnaswamy Lab and Yale Dermatology. nature.com/articles/s4158…



UCSF dermatologist Michael Rosenblum is stepping into the spotlight with his debut solo album release, Chasing the Sun. For him, both music and science are about telling a greater story. tiny.ucsf.edu/MuKrhg

Through sex-inclusive research, we find that meningeal regulatory T cells suppress pain sensitivity under the control of ovarian hormones. science.org/doi/10.1126/sc… by Élora Midavaine, at UC San Francisco, in Science Magazine.