Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the structural and lipid biochemical correlates of
the epidermal permeability barrier. A pivotal point in terrestrial adaptation is prevention of …

Over the past 150 years the skin's structure and function has been the subject of much
investigation by scientists. The stratum corneum (SC), the skin's outermost layer and interface with …

The formation, structural organization, and barrier functions of stratum corneum (SC) are
reviewed. Stratum corneum is considered as a composite material and a biopolymer with …

Although calcium ions have been shown to regulate the differentiation of keratinocytes in
vitro, the role of divalent cations in vivo is not known. Prior attempts to localize divalent cations …

Bright gamma-ray flares observed from sources far beyond our Milky Way Galaxy are best
explained if enormous amounts of energy are liberated by black holes. The highest-energy …

We demonstrate the differential effects of framing health hazards as occurring every day
versus every year, two reference periods that objectively refer to the present but subjectively …

… immediate increase in transepidermal water loss (TEWL) (> 4 g/M*/h), and an immediate
stimulation … Rowden G: Membrane coating granules of mouse esophageal and Elias PM (ed.). …

Background The concept of the use of MRI for image-guided adaptive brachytherapy (IGABT)
in locally advanced cervical cancer was introduced 20 years ago. Here, we report on …

Burkitt's lymphoma is a highly aggressive B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is the fastest
growing human tumour. The disease is associated with Epstein-Barr virus and was one of the …

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