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Ceramides are the main lipid component maintaining the lamellae structure of stratum corneum, as well as lipid second messengers for the regulation of cellular proliferation and/or apoptosis. In our previous...
Ceramides are the main lipids in the stratum corneum and are generated during cellular stress and apoptosis by de novo synthesis or by the action of sphingomyelinase. In addition, they...
A specialized tissue type, the keratinizing epithelium, protects terrestrial
mammals from water loss and noxious physical, chemical and mechanical insults.
This barrier between the body and the environment is constantly maintained by
reproduction...
Calpain I (mu-calpain) and II (m-calpain) are well known calcium-activated
neutral cysteine proteases. Many reports have shown that activation of calpain
is related to cataract formation, neuronal degeneration, blood clotting,
...
Tight junction (TJ) is recognized as a second barrier of the skin. Altered expression of TJ proteins in various skin diseases characterized by the abnormal permeability barrier such as psoriasis...