Decreased levels of covalently bound ceramide are associated with ultraviolet B-induced perturbation of the skin barrier

Journal of Investigative Dermatology

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 1102-1109

  Takagi, Yutaka ^a   Nakagawa, Hidemi ^a   Kondo, Hidehiko ^b   Takema, Yoshinori ^b   Imokawa, Genji ^b,c  

^a JICHI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Kao Biological Science Laboratories   (Japan)

^c Kao Biological Science Laboratories   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ceramides; Covalently bound ceramides; Epidermis; Permeability barrier; Stratum corneum; Transglutaminase; UVB irradiation

Indexed keywords

CERAMIDE; LIPID; MESSENGER RNA; PROTEIN GLUTAMINE GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE; PROTEIN GLUTAMINE GAMMA GLUTAMYLTRANSFERASE 1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ANIMAL MODEL; ARTICLE; DOWN REGULATION; EPIDERMIS HYPERPLASIA; FEMALE; MALE; MOUSE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSE TRANSCRIPTION POLYMERASE CHAIN REACTION; SKIN PERMEABILITY; SKIN WATER LOSS; STRATUM CORNEUM; ULTRAVIOLET B RADIATION;

EID: 9744285006     PISSN: 0022202X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0022-202X.2004.23491.x     Document Type: Article

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