Changes in the skin microbiome during male maturation from 0 to 25 years of age.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Skin microorganisms co-develop with the human body and age influences the skin microenvironment and thus the skin bacterial community.

Objectives

To investigate the changes in the skin microbiota during male development.

Methods

High-throughput 16S ribosomal RNA pyrosequencing was utilized to analyze the differences in bacterial composition of the skin in healthy males aged 0-25 years.

Results

There were significant differences in facial skin bacterial diversity (Shannon index) and richness (Chao index) among the 4 groups of subjects (p < 0.05). Streptococcus, Staphylococcus, Cutibacterium are dominant in males during growth, and regular changes occur with age after birth. Further analysis of skin bacteria between the 4 groups showed that the bacteri

SUBMITTER: Hu X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10493343 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature