The epidermis functions as a barrier against the environment by means of several layers of terminally differentiated, dead keratinocytes — the cornified layer, which forms the endpoint of ...

The outer-most layer, called the epidermis, functions as your body's natural saran wrap to keep the bad stuff (infection) out and the good stuff (moisture) in, says Bruce Robinson, M.D., a ...

The paper is not intended to be a comprehensive source of information on epidermis and epidermal derivatives, since a seemingly endless number of symposia, monographs and texts fulfill that function.

While topically-applied medications do help alleviate various skin conditions, they would be even more effective if they could better penetrate the skin's surface. Newly developed nanoceramic ...

Hyperkeratosis is the term to describe thickening of keratin in the epidermis, which is the outer layer of the skin. Keratin is a protein found in the outer layers of the skin that helps to ...

The Nematode's Cuticle: Its Surface and the Epidermis: Function, Homology, Analogy: A Current Consensus K. A. Wright The Journal of Parasitology , pp. 1077-1083 (7 pages) ...

Scientists report that targeting vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGFA) signaling in the epidermis prevents psoriasis development. VEGFA, the principal factor responsible for the formation ...

We describe development of the hoplonemertean Paranemertes peregrina from fertilization to juvenile, using light, confocal, and electron microscopy. We discovered that the uniformly ciliated ...