Chemical injuries to the ocular surface can be challenging to manage because they lie at the intersection of urgency and long-term consequences. The severity of these injuries depends on the type of ...

Chemical burns arise when caustic agents—acids or alkalis—penetrate the skin and subcutaneous tissues, inducing immediate protein coagulation or liquefactive necrosis. This primary insult provokes a ...

Scientists have uncovered a novel mechanism through which skin cells organize and control protein production during homeostasis and wound healing, according to a new study published in Developmental ...