Epidermal sphingomyelins are precursors for selected stratum corneum ceramides

Epidermal sphingomyelins are precursors for selected stratum corneum ceramides

Epidermal ceramides (Cer) comprise a heterogeneous family of seven species, including two unique ω-hydroxylated Cer, that are key components of the stratum corneum (SC) intercellular lamellar membranes responsible for the epidermal permeability barrier. Although both glucosylceramide (GlcCer) and th...

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Main Authors: Yoshikazu Uchida, Mariko Hara, Hiroyuki Nishio, Ellen Sidransky, Shintaro Inoue, Fujio Otsuka, Akemi Suzuki, Peter M. Elias, Walter M. Holleran, Sumiko Hamanaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2000-12-01
Series:Journal of Lipid Research
Subjects:
glucosylceramide
epidermis
Gaucher disease
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022227520323695

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