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Identification of immature cornified envelopes in the barrier‐impaired epidermis by characterization of their hydrophobicity and antigenicities of the components
1 Feb 2001
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Cornified envelopes (CEs), rigid and insoluble structures in the stratum corneum, which are assembled by crosslinking of several precursor proteins by transglutaminases, provide a hydrophobic foundation for barrier function; omega-hydroxyceramides are covalently attached to the outer surface of CE components, and onto this hydrophobic assembly, lamellar layers of intercellular lipids are organized....
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