Development of an in vitro model for premature neonatal skin: Biophysical characterization using transepidermal water loss

Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 93, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 2936-2940

  Sekkat, N ^a,b,c   Kalia, Y N ^a,b   Guy, R H ^a,b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GENEVA   (Switzerland)

^b Ctr Interuniv Rech d'Enseignement   (France)

^c NOVARTIS PHARMA AG   (Switzerland)

^d University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

in vitro model; Premature neonatal skin; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL MODEL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BIOPHYSICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG PENETRATION; EAR; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; IN VITRO STUDY; IN VIVO STUDY; NONHUMAN; PREMATURITY; PUBLICATION; SKIN; SKIN WATER LOSS; SKINFOLD THICKNESS; STRATUM CORNEUM; SWINE; TRANSDERMAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION;

EID: 10644231006     PISSN: 00223549     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jps.20195     Document Type: Article

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