A novel approach to the understanding of human skin barrier function

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 115-125

  Forslind, Bo ^a   Engström, Sven ^b   Engblom, Johan ^b   Norlén, Lars ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

skin barrier; skin penetration; stratum corneum lipid organization; transbarrier transport

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; LIPID ANALYSIS; LIPID BILAYER; LIPID METABOLISM; PLASTICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN CARE; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN PENETRATION; STRATUM CORNEUM; WATER LOSS;

ADMINISTRATION, CUTANEOUS; ANIMALS; BIOLOGICAL TRANSPORT; BODY WATER; CELL MEMBRANE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; EXTRACELLULAR SPACE; HUMANS; KERATINS; LIPID BILAYERS; MODELS, BIOLOGICAL; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY;

EID: 0031081218     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0923-1811(96)00559-2     Document Type: Article

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