Structure and function of the stratum corneum extracellular matrix

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 132, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2131-2133

  Elias, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHOLESTEROL; LIPID;

CELL FUNCTION; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; EPIDERMIS; EXTRACELLULAR MATRIX; HUMAN; HYDROPHOBICITY; LAMELLAR BODY; LIPID METABOLISM; PERMEABILITY BARRIER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN STRUCTURE; REVIEW; STRATUM CORNEUM;

EID: 84865330073     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: 15231747     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jid.2012.246     Document Type: Note

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