Localization of sites of lipid biosynthesis in mammalian epidermis.
The end-product of epidermal differentiation is a stratified layer of corneocytes whose extracellular lipid bilayers provide a permeability barrier. It is generally accepted that the epidermis synthesizes most if not all of the lipids found in this tissue and that extra-epidermal tissues contribute...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1988-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520385084 |