Unraveling the pathways of permeability Barrier homeostasis: the cross-talk between corneum stress events and signalling transduction within the viable epidermis.

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Description

"La raison d'être" of the epidermis, as beautifully portrayed by Kathy Madison in the journal of Investigative Dermatology (J Invest Dermatol. 2003 Aug; 121 (2):231-41), describes the primary function of the skin: The terminal differentiation of an initially multipotent stem cell produces a protective, semi-permeable stratum corneum (SC) that permits terrestrial life. The permeability barrier function of the SC is provided by lipid bilayers lamellae surrounding anucleated apoptic corneocytes.
AcronymFWOAL399
StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/01/0731/12/10

Keywords

  • medicine

Flemish discipline codes in use since 2023

  • Basic sciences

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