title: The stratum corneum as an organ of protection: old and new concepts.
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Service, Veterans Administration Medical Center, San Francisco, Calif.
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Elias
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001419:Bacteria / Q000276:immunology; D004817:Epidermis / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D050356:Lipid Metabolism; D008954:Models, Biological