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Bidimensional analysis of desmoglein 1 distribution on the outermost corneocytes provides the structural and functional information of the stratum corneum

Received 11 August 2009 ,Revised 22 December 2009 ,Accepted 26 December 2009. Published online 12 July 2010 Corrected Proof

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doi: 10.1016/j.jdermsci.2009.12.014

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