Structure of fully hydrated human stratum corneum: A freeze-fracture electron microscopy study

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 89-95

  Van Hal, Don A ^a   Jeremiasse, Els ^a   Junginger, Hans E ^a   Spies, Fer ^b   Bouwstra, Joke A ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Visualization; Water

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG PENETRATION; ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; FREEZE FRACTURE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PERMEABILITY; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 0002063313     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12328031     Document Type: Article

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