Abstract:Skin is not only the largest organ of human body, and also the first line of immune barrier against eternal environment. Recent studies have identified that skin is far more than a passive immune organ, as it owns the capacity of immune defense, immune surveillance and immune homeostasis, which leads to a more comprehensive concept: skin immune system. The number of skin flora is more than 1 trillion and T cells residing in normal skin are twice the number of circulating T cells. Furthermore, there are more than 1000 kinds of skin related diseases, while the crosstalk between skin cellular and humoral constituents is extremely complex. This review summarizes the current research progression in the function of skin immune system, and provides outlooks for enigmas remaining to be resolved in this field.