Skin structure and function

Montagna W, Prota G, Kenney JA (1993) Black skin structure and function. Academic Press, San Diego, PP 42-45... 

Lactic acid, as well as being a component of the NMF, is also a member of the class of molecules called alpha hydroxy acids (AHAs), which exert specific and unique benefits on skin structure and function. Although originally described for the treatment of dry skin-related disorders, their pleiotropic properties include influencing skin cell renewal and other antiaging benefits, which have become the focus of considerable interest in recent years. 

Montagna, W., Prota, G., and Keimey J. A., Jr., Black Skin Structure and Function, Academic Press, San Diego, 1993, 21. 

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Glick AB, Yuspa SH. Regulating skin structure and function. In Cosmetic Toiletries Applied Research Series Skin Care. Carol Stream, IL Allured Publishing Corp, 1995 9-14. 

W. Montagna, The Structure and Function of Skin, 3rd ed., Academic Press, New York,1974. 

An appropriate starting point for any discussion of drug transport in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract at the cellular level requires some introductory remarks on the structure and function of GI tissue. As a class of tissue, epithelia demarcate body entry points (skin, eye, respiratory, urinary, and GI organ systems), predisposing a general barrier function with respect to solute entry and translocation. In addi-... 

Basophils are the least abundant of the leukocytes and account for less than 1% of the total number of white blood cells. They are similar structurally and functionally to the mast cells found in connective tissues, especially in the lungs, skin, and gastrointestinal tract. Basophils and mast cells play an important role in allergic reactions. The granules of these cells contain many substances, including ... 

Trichothecene mycotoxins are produced by a number of fungal molds of the Fusarium, Myrotecium, Trichoderma, and Stachybotrys genera. They inhibit protein synthesis, impair DNA synthesis, and interfere with cell membrane structures and functions. The potential routes of exposure are inhalation, ingestion, and skin absorption. A terrorist may take advantage of any of these routes. 

In addition, chemical product properties can be classified into structural and functional. Examples of structural properties are density, viscosity, size, and shapes, whereas examples of functional properties are safety, smooth, skin protection, and adhesion to surface. It is clear that the structural properties will depend on the structure and components of the chemical products, whereas the functional properties are more related to the interaction product-environment. 

Structure and function of skin glands. In Chemical Signals in Vertebrates, vol. 1, ed. D. Miiller-Schwarze, and M. M. Mozell, pp. 1-16. New York Plenum. 

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