Characterisation of epidermal tight junction proteins in ageing
The epidermal tight junction (TJ) plays an important role as a barrier which protects the skin against dehydration and infection. Skin barrier function is known to decline with increasing age (Rabe et al., 2006). Human skin is subject to intrinsic (i.e. chronological) ageing and extrinsic (environme...
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University of Manchester
2013
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.574293 |