Effect of Frozen Human Epidermis Storage Duration and Cryoprotectant on Barrier Function Using Two Model Compounds

Skin Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 31-40

  Barbero, Ana M ^a   Frasch, H Frederick ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY AND HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Caffeine; Diethyl phthalate; Freezing; Human skin; Lag time; Percutaneous penetration; Skin absorption; Skin barrier function; Steady state flux; Storage conditions

Indexed keywords

CAFFEINE; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENT; GLYCEROL; PHTHALIC ACID DIETHYL ESTER; PHTHALIC ACID DERIVATIVE;

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EPIDERMIS; FREEZE THAWING; FROZEN SECTION; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; LOW TEMPERATURE; METABOLISM; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SKIN PERMEABILITY; STEADY STATE; STORAGE; STORAGE DURATION; TISSUE PRESERVATION; ADULT; CRYOPRESERVATION; FEMALE; FREEZING; IN VITRO STUDY; MIDDLE AGED; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION;

ADULT; CAFFEINE; CRYOPRESERVATION; CRYOPROTECTIVE AGENTS; FEMALE; FREEZING; GLYCEROL; HUMANS; IN VITRO TECHNIQUES; MIDDLE AGED; PHTHALIC ACIDS; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION;

EID: 84958121408     PISSN: 16605527     EISSN: 16605535     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000441038     Document Type: Article

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