An optimized inexpensive emollient mixture improves barrier repair in murine skin

Background/Objective: Maintenance of epidermal permeability barrier homeostasis is the most crucial cutaneous function, as it allows life in a terrestrial environment. Defective epidermal permeability barrier results not only in excessive water loss, but also in the induction of cutaneous inflammati...

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Main Authors: George Man, Carolyn Cheung, Debra Crumrine, Melanie Hupe, Zelee Hill, Mao-Qiang Man, Peter M. Elias
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-06-01
Series:Dermatologica Sinica
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1027811715000361