Oleic acid and linoleic acid are the major determinants of changes in keratinocyte plasma membrane viscosity

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 107, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 332-335

  Dunham, William R ^a   Klein, Susan B ^a   Rhodes, Lenore M ^b   Marcelo, Cynthia L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron paramagnetic resonance; Fatty acid; Gas chromatography; Spin probe

Indexed keywords

LINOLEIC ACID; OLEIC ACID;

ARTICLE; BIOMECHANICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON SPIN RESONANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; KERATINOCYTE; MEMBRANE FLUIDITY; NORMAL HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VISCOSITY;

EID: 0029813281     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12363174     Document Type: Article

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