Kallikrein-related peptidases in human epidermis : studies on activity, regulation, and function
Introduction. The outermost layer of the epidermis, the stratum corneum (SC), plays a fundamental role in our defense against microorganisms, chemicals, and dehydration. The SC is composed of tightly packed keratinized skin cells, corneocytes. For a functioning skin it is essential that corneocytes...
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Institutionen för folkhälsa och klinisk medicin
2008
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1644 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7264-555-4 |