Stratum corneum keratin structure, function and formation - A comprehensive review

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 28, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 397-425

  Norlen L ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Blue phases; Body centred cubic cylinder packing; Corneocytes; Cubic membranes; Cubic phases; Epidermis; Intermediate filaments; Skin lipids; Skin membranes; Sponge phases; Tonofilaments

Indexed keywords

KERATIN;

AMINO TERMINAL SEQUENCE; CELL METABOLISM; CELL SWELLING; CRYOELECTRON MICROSCOPY; EPIDERMIS CELL; HUMAN; HYDRATION; INTERMEDIATE FILAMENT; INTRACELLULAR MEMBRANE; KERATINOCYTE; LIPID MEMBRANE; MECHANICAL STRESS; MEMBRANE MODEL; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS; MOLECULAR INTERACTION; MOLECULAR MODEL; PROTEIN ASSEMBLY; PROTEIN FUNCTION; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; PROTEIN SYNTHESIS; REVIEW; SKIN BIOPSY; SKIN STRUCTURE; STRATUM CORNEUM; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

EID: 33750980388     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-2494.2006.00345.x     Document Type: Review

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