Skin barrier function, epidermal proliferation and differentiation in eczema

Journal of Dermatological Science

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 159-169

  Proksch, Ehrhardt ^a   Fölster Holst, Regina ^a   Jensen, Jens Michael ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atopic dermatitis; Barrier function; Ceramide; Contact dermatitis; Epidermal differentiation; Epidermal proloferation; Filaggrin; Involucrin; Keratin; Loricrin; Transepidermal water loss

Indexed keywords

ALLERGEN; CERAMIDE; CHOLESTEROL; CORTICOSTEROID; CYCLOSPORIN; FATTY ACID; GAMMA LINOLENIC ACID; HYDROCARBON; HYDROCORTISONE; IRRITANT AGENT; LINOLEIC ACID; OMEGA 6 FATTY ACID; PETROLATUM; PIMECROLIMUS; TACROLIMUS; THEOPHYLLINE;

ALLERGIC RHINITIS; ASTHMA; ATOPIC DERMATITIS; BRONCHUS; CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; CLIMATE; CONTACT DERMATITIS; DISEASE EXACERBATION; ECZEMA; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPIDERMIS CELL; FATTY ACID METABOLISM; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; HYDRATION; IMMUNE SYSTEM; IMMUNITY; INFLAMMATION; INTESTINE MUCOSA; LIPID COMPOSITION; MUCOSA; NONHUMAN; NOSE; PATHOGENESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN FUNCTION; SKIN INFLAMMATION; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SKIN SENSITIZATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; VIRUS INFECTION;

CELL DIFFERENTIATION; CELL PROLIFERATION; DERMATITIS, ATOPIC; DERMATITIS, CONTACT; ECZEMA; EPIDERMIS; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; HUMANS; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION;

EID: 33746927999     PISSN: 09231811     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2006.06.003     Document Type: Review

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