1-O-acylceramides are natural components of human and mouse epidermis[S]

1-O-acylceramides are natural components of human and mouse epidermis[S]

The lipid-rich stratum corneum functions as a barrier against pathogens and desiccation inter alia by an unbroken meshwork of extracellular lipid lamellae. These lamellae are composed of cholesterol, fatty acids, and ceramides (Cers) in an equimolar ratio. The huge class of skin Cers consists of thr...

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Main Authors: Mariona Rabionet, Aline Bayerle, Christian Marsching, Richard Jennemann, Hermann-Josef Gröne, Yildiz Yildiz, Dagmar Wachten, Walter Shaw, James A. Shayman, Roger Sandhoff
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
ceramide
stratum corneum
skin
UDP-glucose ceramide glucosyltransferase
glucosidase beta 2
lysosomal phospholipase A2
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520356844

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