Keratinocytes exert their functions after cell death to guarantee the stability, mechanical resistance, elasticity, physical-barrier and water-impermeability functions of the skin. These properties ...

Study shows that increasing dietary vitamin C intake with kiwifruit raises vitamin C levels in both the dermis and epidermis through active transport from the bloodstream. Higher skin vitamin C levels ...

Skin is a complex organ that's responsible for everything from maintaining your internal temp to protecting your body against harmful chemicals and bacteria. It's composed of a complex system of cell ...

Hyperkeratosis is the term to describe thickening of keratin in the epidermis, which is the outer layer of the skin. Keratin is a protein found in the outer layers of the skin that helps to protect ...

The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin varying in thickness from 0.1mm to 1.4mm (Gawkrodger, 1992) (Fig 1). I… AbstractVOL: 102, ISSUE: 32, PAGE NO: 28Sandra Lawton, MSc, RGN, OND, ENB 393, RN ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Using concanavalin A labeled with tritium and fluorescein isothiocyanate we studied the binding properties of this plant lectin to adult ...