The skin is not only a physical barrier between the body and the environment but also contains neural, immune and endocrine factors acting together to respond to external stimuli. This Review discusses the role of the skin as a neuro–immuno–endocrine organ and its influence on whole-body homeostasis and allostasis.
- Radomir M. Slominski
- Chander Raman
- Andrzej T. Slominski
