1. Five Functional Aspects of the Epidermal Barrier
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Marek Haftek, Alain Lefèvre-Utile, Camille Braun, and François Aubin
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Skin barrier ,tight junctions ,keratinization ,Sensory Receptor Cells ,sensory nerves ,QH301-705.5 ,microbiome ,Review ,Biology ,Catalysis ,Inorganic Chemistry ,Immune system ,epidermis ,Humans ,stratum corneum ,desmosomes ,skin barrier ,Biology (General) ,Physical and Theoretical Chemistry ,QD1-999 ,Molecular Biology ,Spectroscopy ,ceramides ,Epidermal barrier ,Tight junction ,Epidermis (botany) ,Microbiota ,Organic Chemistry ,Immunity ,General Medicine ,Computer Science Applications ,Cell biology ,Chemistry - Abstract
The epidermis is a living, multilayered barrier with five functional levels, including a physical, a chemical, a microbial, a neuronal, and an immune level. Altogether, this complex organ contributes to protect the host from external aggression and to preserve its integrity. In this review, we focused on the different functional aspects.
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- 2021
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