Research advances on dermal stratum corneum and its injury / 医学研究生学报

ABSTRACT

Stratum corneum,the outermost layer of the mammalian skin, has its unique structural,biophysical and biochemical characteristics.The form of stratum corneum is a continuous sheath of protein-enriched corneocytes embedded in an intercellular matrix enriched in nonpolar specialized lipids.It provides an impermeable barrier from exogenous noxious substances and prevents the body from transdermal water loss.Recent researches suggest that its morphological and functional abnormalities can be induced by various environmental effects such as ultraviolet radiation,mechanical friction,organic solvents,etc.However,the mechanism of the injury-repair process remains unclear.Several cytokines and ceramide may be involved in the regulation.