Towards a quantitative theory of epidermal calcium profile formation in unwounded skin.

We propose and mathematically examine a theory of calcium profile formation in unwounded mammalian epidermis based on: changes in keratinocyte proliferation, fluid and calcium exchange with the extracellular fluid during these cells' passage through the epidermal sublayers, and the barrier func...

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Main Authors: Matthew P Adams, Daniel G Mallet, Graeme J Pettet
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4308082?pdf=render