Fatty acids influence "solid" phase formation in models of stratum corneum intercellular membranes

Stacked intercellular lipid membranes in the uppermost epidermal layer, the stratum corneum (SC), are responsible for skin's barrier function. These membranes are unique in composition, the major lipids being ceramides (Cer), cholesterol, and free fatty acids (FFA) in approximately equimolar pr...

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Publié dans:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids. - 1985. - 23(2007), 10 vom: 08. Mai, Seite 5548-56
Auteur principal: Chen, Xin (Auteur)
Autres auteurs: Kwak, Sungjong, Lafleur, Michel, Bloom, Myer, Kitson, Neil, Thewalt, Jenifer
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: 2007
Accès à la collection:Langmuir : the ACS journal of surfaces and colloids
Sujets:Journal Article Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't Fatty Acids Membrane Lipids Membranes, Artificial