De novo sterologenesis in the skin. II. Regulation by cutaneous barrier requirements.
Recent studies suggest: that the epidermis and pilosebaceous epithelium are important sites of de novo sterol synthesis, and that the rate of cutaneous cholesterol synthesis does not change with alterations in circulating sterol levels. Since cutaneous sterols may be important for permeability barri...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
1985-04-01
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| Series: | Journal of Lipid Research |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520343558 |