4,8-Sphingadienine and 4-hydroxy-8-sphingenine activate ceramide production in the skin

4,8-Sphingadienine and 4-hydroxy-8-sphingenine activate ceramide production in the skin

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Ingestion of glucosylceramide improves transepidermal water loss (TEWL) from the skin, but the underlying mechanism by which a small amount of dietary glucosylceramide can vastly improve skin conditions remains unclear. In a previous...

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Main Authors: Shirakura Yoshiyuki, Kikuchi Kanako, Matsumura Kenji, Mukai Katsuyuki, Mitsutake Susumu, Igarashi Yasuyuki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-08-01
Series:Lipids in Health and Disease
Subjects:
4,8-sphingadienine
4-hydroxy-8-sphingenine
Ceramide synthesis
Online Access:http://www.lipidworld.com/content/11/1/108

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