The formation of competent barrier lipids in reconstructed human epidermis requires the presence of vitamin C

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 109, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 348-355

  Ponec, Maria ^a   Weerheim, Arij ^a   Kempenaar, Johanna ^a   Mulder, Aat ^a   Gooris, Geert S ^b   Bouwstra, Joke ^b   Mommaas, A Mieke ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Composition; Small angle x ray diffraction; Stratum corneum lipid organization; Ultrastructure

Indexed keywords

ALPHA TOCOPHEROL; ASCORBIC ACID; CERAMIDE; CHOLESTEROL SULFATE; GLUCOSYLCERAMIDE; SKIN LIPID;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRON TRANSPORT; EPIDERMIS; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; KERATINOCYTE; LIPID COMPOSITION; LIPOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PROTECTION; STRATUM CORNEUM; ULTRASTRUCTURE;

EID: 0030867922     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1523-1747.ep12336024     Document Type: Article

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