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Haejoong Kim
College of Korean Medicine, Dongshin University, Naju-si, Jeollanam-do 58245, Korea

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Published: 27 June 2019 in Toxins
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Skin is larger than any other organ in humans. Like other organs, various bacterial, viral, and inflammatory diseases, as well as cancer, affect the skin. Skin diseases like acne, atopic dermatitis, and psoriasis often reduce the quality of life seriously. Therefore, effective treatment of skin disorders is important despite them not being life-threatening. Conventional medicines for skin diseases include corticosteroids and antimicrobial drugs, which are effective in treating many inflammatory and infectious skin diseases; however, there are growing concerns about the side effects of these therapies, especially during long-term use in relapsing or intractable diseases. Hence, many researchers are trying to develop alternative treatments, especially from natural sources, to resolve these limitations. Bee venom (BV) is an attractive candidate because many experimental and clinical reports show that BV exhibits anti-inflammatory, anti-apoptotic, anti-fibrotic, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and anticancer effects. Here, we review the therapeutic applications of BV in skin diseases, including acne, alopecia, atopic dermatitis, melanoma, morphea, photoaging, psoriasis, wounds, wrinkles, and vitiligo. Moreover, we explore the therapeutic mechanisms of BV in the treatment of skin diseases and cytotoxic effects of BV on skin disease-causing pathogens, including bacteria, fungi and viruses.

ACS Style

Haejoong Kim; Soo-Yeon Park; Gihyun Lee. Potential Therapeutic Applications of Bee Venom on Skin Disease and Its Mechanisms: A Literature Review. Toxins 2019, 11, 374 .

AMA Style

Haejoong Kim, Soo-Yeon Park, Gihyun Lee. Potential Therapeutic Applications of Bee Venom on Skin Disease and Its Mechanisms: A Literature Review. Toxins. 2019; 11 (7):374.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Haejoong Kim; Soo-Yeon Park; Gihyun Lee. 2019. "Potential Therapeutic Applications of Bee Venom on Skin Disease and Its Mechanisms: A Literature Review." Toxins 11, no. 7: 374.