Topical products, widely used to manage skin conditions, have evolved from simple potions
to sophisticated delivery systems. Their development has been facilitated by advances in …

Biological membranes are tricky to investigate. They are complex in terms of molecular
composition and structure, functional over a wide range of time scales, and characterized by …

The skin protects the body from unwanted influences from the environment as well as
excessive water loss. The barrier function of the skin is located in the stratum corneum (SC) …

The skin is the largest organ of the mammalian body. The outermost layer of mammalian
skin, the stratum corneum (SC) of the epidermis, consists of piles of dead corneocytes that …

The barrier function of the skin is primarily located in the stratum corneum (SC), the
outermost layer of the skin. The SC is composed of dead cells with highly organized lipid …

Atopic dermatitis (AD) is the most common inflammatory skin disease in the industrialized
world and has multiple causes. Over the past decade, data from both experimental models …

The outermost epidermal layer of the skin, the stratum corneum, is not simply a barrier that
safeguards skin integrity from external insults and invaders, it is also a delicately integrated …

abstract The skin is continuously exposed to external pathogens, and its barrier function is
critical for skin homeostasis. Previous studies have shown that the barrier dysfunction is one …

Skin is attractive for drug therapy because it offers an easily accessible route without first-
pass metabolism. Transdermal drug delivery is also associated with high patient compliance …

The upper layer of our skin, the stratum corneum (SC), is a versatile material that combines
mechanical strength with efficient barrier function. In this paper, we discuss these …