Sphingolipid metabolism during epidermal barrier development in mice
In rodents, a competent skin barrier to water loss is formed within 2 or 3 days prior to birth. Acquisition of barrier function during rat gestation correlates with the formation of a stratum corneum enriched in ceramides, cholesterol, and fatty acids (Aszterbaum, M., G. K. Menon, K. R. Feingold, an...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2002-10-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520327929 |