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Using FLIM in the study of permeability barrier function of aged and young skin

  • P. Xu
  • , E. H. Choi
  • , M. Q. Man
  • , D. Crumrine
  • , T. Mauro
  • , P. Elias

    Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

    Abstract

    Aged skin commonly is afflicted by inflammatory skin diseases or xerosis/eczema that can be triggered or exacerbated by impaired epidermal permeability barrier homeostasis. It has been previously described a permeability barrier defect in humans of advanced age (> 75 years), which in a murine analog >18 mos, could be attributed to reduced lipid synthesis. However, the functional abnormality in moderately aged mice is due not to decreased lipid synthesis, but rather to a specific defect in stratum corneum (SC) acidification causing impaired lipid processing. Endogenous Na +/H + antiporter (NHE1) level was found declined in moderately aged mouse epidermis. This acidification defect leads to perturbed permeability barrier homeostasis through more than one pathways, we addressed suboptimal activation of the essential, lipid-processing enzyme, β-glucocerebrosidase (BGC) is linked to elevated SC pH. Finally, the importance of the epidermis acidity is shown by the normalization of barrier function after exogenous acidification of moderately aged skin.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006
    EventMultiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences VI - San Jose, CA, United States
    Duration: 2006 Jan 222006 Jan 24

    Publication series

    NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
    Volume6089
    ISSN (Print)0277-786X

    Other

    OtherMultiphoton Microscopy in the Biomedical Sciences VI
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    CitySan Jose, CA
    Period06/1/2206/1/24

    All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

    • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
    • Condensed Matter Physics
    • Computer Science Applications
    • Applied Mathematics
    • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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