An integrated view of the epidermal environmental interface

The harsh realities of life in a terrestrial environment demand that the epidermis must respond quickly to many types of external stressors that threaten the internal milieu. We review herein how the individual protective functions of the skin (e.g., permeability barrier, antimicrobial barrier, anti...

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Main Authors: Peter M. Elias, Joan S. Wakefield
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-06-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811715000348