Open AccessStabilization of Lipid Lamellar Bilayer Structure of Stratum Corneum Modulated by Poly (2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) in Relation to Skin Hydration and Skin Protection
Author(s) -
AeRi Cho Lee,
Heekyung Moon,
Kazuhíko Ishihara
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jo'jig gonghag gwa jaesaeng uihag/tissue engineering and regenerative medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.719
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 2212-5469
pISSN - 1738-2696
DOI - 10.1007/s13770-021-00379-4
Subject(s) - stratum corneum , lamellar structure , lipid bilayer , phosphorylcholine , biophysics , bilayer , membrane , chemistry , barrier function , lamellar granule , materials science , phase (matter) , transmission electron microscopy , crystallography , chemical engineering , nanotechnology , organic chemistry , biochemistry , microbiology and biotechnology , medicine , pulmonary surfactant , engineering , pathology , biology
One crucial factor in skin tissue engineering is to understand the hydration and barrier property of skin. We investigated the skin hydration and stabilization strategy of inter-lamellar structure of stratum corneum (SC) using poly (2-methacryloyloxyethyl phosphorylcholine) (PMPC).