Interactions among stratum corneum defensive functions

Experimental Dermatology

Volumn 14, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 719-726

  Elias, Peter M ^a,b   Choi, Eung Ho ^a,b  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Antimicrobial peptides; Barrier function; Desquamation; Hydration; pH; Psychological stress; Stratum corneum

Indexed keywords

FILAGGRIN;

CYTOSOL; HOMEOSTASIS; HUMAN; INNATE IMMUNITY; MENTAL STRESS; NONHUMAN; OXIDATIVE STRESS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PH; PROTEIN DEGRADATION; REVIEW; SKIN CELL; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SKIN PROTECTION; STRATUM CORNEUM;

HUMANS; SKIN; SKIN PHYSIOLOGY; STRESS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 26444486975     PISSN: 09066705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0625.2005.00363.x     Document Type: Review

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