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Filaggrin and the great epidermal barrier grief.
The Australasian journal of dermatology - 1 May 2008
McGrath John A
Abstract excerpt
One of the principal functions of human skin is to form an effective mechanical barrier against the external environment. This involves the maturation and death of epidermal keratinocytes as well as the assembly of a complex network of differentially and spatially expressed proteins, glycoproteins and lipids into the keratinocyte cell membrane and surrounding extracellular space. In 2006, the key role of the...
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