Stratum corneum lipid organization as observed by atomic force, confocal and two-photon excitation fluorescence microscopy

International Journal of Cosmetic Science

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 391-411

  Norlen L ^a,b   Plasencia, I ^c   Bagatolli, L ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b KAROLINSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

AFM; Ceramides; Skin barrier; Skin lipids; Skin permeability; TPE fluorescence microscopy

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; CHOLESTEROL; SKIN LIPID;

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CONFOCAL MICROSCOPY; FLUORESCENCE MICROSCOPY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LIPID ANALYSIS; REVIEW; SKIN STRUCTURE; STRATUM CORNEUM;

ANIMALS; CERAMIDES; CHOLESTEROL; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; FATTY ACIDS, NONESTERIFIED; HUMANS; LIPID METABOLISM; MICROSCOPY, ATOMIC FORCE; MICROSCOPY, CONFOCAL; MICROSCOPY, FLUORESCENCE, MULTIPHOTON; SKIN;

EID: 55449093260     PISSN: 01425463     EISSN: 14682494     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2494.2008.00458.x     Document Type: Review

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