Heavy Cigarette Smokers in a Chinese Population Display a Compromised Permeability Barrier

Heavy Cigarette Smokers in a Chinese Population Display a Compromised Permeability Barrier

Cigarette smoking is associated with various cutaneous disorders with defective permeability. Yet, whether cigarette smoking influences epidermal permeability barrier function is largely unknown. Here, we measured skin biophysical properties, including permeability barrier homeostasis, stratum corne...

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Main Authors: Shujun Xin, Li Ye, George Man, Chengzhi Lv, Peter M. Elias, Mao-Qiang Man
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2016-01-01
Series:BioMed Research International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9704598

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