| Literature DB >> 24076475 |
Peter M Elias1, Robert Gruber2, Debra Crumrine3, Gopinathan Menon4, Mary L Williams5, Joan S Wakefield3, Walter M Holleran3, Yoshikazu Uchida3.
Abstract
Corneocytes in mammalian stratum corneum are surrounded by a monolayer of covalently bound ω-OH-ceramides that form the corneocyte (-bound) lipid envelope (CLE). We review here the structure, composition, and possible functions of this structure, with insights provided by inherited and acquired disorders of lipid metabolism. This article is part of a Special Issue entitled The Important Role of Lipids in the Epidermis and their Role in the Formation and Maintenance of the Cutaneous Barrier. Guest Editors: Kenneth R. Feingold and Peter Elias.Entities:
Keywords: Acylceramide; Corneocyte lipid envelope; Essential fatty acid deficiency; Gaucher's disease; Neutral lipid storage disease; Refsum disease
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Year: 2013 PMID: 24076475 PMCID: PMC3943821 DOI: 10.1016/j.bbalip.2013.09.011
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Biochim Biophys Acta ISSN: 0006-3002