Serine-palmitoyl transferase activity in cultured human keratinocytes
Sphingolipids comprise approximately 25% of the stratum corneum lipids and are considered critical constituents of the epidermal permeability barrier. Whether sphingoid base structures are synthesized in the epidermis or whether they are derived from circulating or dermal sources is not known. We re...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1990-09-01
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Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520423491 |