Skin, hair, and nails : structure and function / edited by Bo Forslind, Magnus Lindberg ; associate editor, Lars Norlén.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Forslind, Bo, 1934-

Lindberg, Magnus, M.D.

Series:

Basic and clinical dermatology ; 26.

Basic and clinical dermatology ; 26

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Skin.

Hair.

Nails (Anatomy).

Skin Physiological Phenomena.

Hair--physiology.

Nails--physiology.

Medical Subjects:

Skin Physiological Phenomena.

Hair--physiology.

Nails--physiology.

Physical Description:

xvii, 485 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : M. Dekker, [2004]

Contents:

Part I Skin

2. Structure and Function of the Skin Barrier: An Introduction / Bo Forslind, Magnus Lindberg 11

3. Lipid Phase Behavior: A Basis for an Understanding of Membrane Structure and Function / Emma Sparr, Sven Engstrom 25

4. Stratum Corneum Lipid Structure: Insights from NMR and FTIR Spectroscopic Studies / Ya-Wei Hsueh, Jenifer Thewalt, Neil Kitson, David J. Moore 65

5. "Confidence Intervals" for the "True" Lipid Composition of the Human Skin Barrier? / Philip Wertz, Lars Norlen 85

6. Stratum Corneum Lipid Organization In Vitro and In Vivo as Assessed by Diffraction Methods / Gonneke S. K. Pilgram, Joke A. Bouwstra 107

7. The Mammalian Skin Barrier: Structure, Function, and Formation Considerations / Lars Norlen 153

8. The Skin Barrier: An Evolutionary and Environmental Perspective / Gopinathan K. Menon 189

9. Skin Barrier Function in Diseased Skin and in Normal Skin Exposed to Delipidizing Compounds: A Skin Penetration Perspective / Anders Boman, Magnus Lindberg 217

10. Understanding the Irritative Reaction / Carolyn Willis, Magnus Lindberg 233

Part II Hair

11. Formation and Structure: An Introduction to Hair / Magnus Lindberg, Bo Forslind 273

12. The Hair Fiber Surface / Leslie N. Jones 285

13. Biology of Hair Pigmentation / Desmond J. Tobin 319

14. Androgen Influence on Hair Growth / Valerie Anne Randall 365

15. Alopecia Areata: An Update on Etiology and Pathogenesis / Andrew J. G. McDonagh, Rachid Tazi-Ahnini, Andrew G. Messenger 391

Part III Nails

16. The Structure and Properties of Nails and Periungual Tissues / David de Berker, Bo Forslind 409.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

082474313X

OCLC:

52970600