“Normal” TEWL‐how can it be defined? A systematic review

M Green, AM Feschuk, N Kashetsky… - Experimental …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Trans‐epidermal water loss (TEWL), the total non‐eccrine sweat water evaporating from a
given area of epidermis over time, is a measurement of skin barrier integrity. Skin diseases …

Unbearable transepidermal water loss (TEWL) experimental variability: why?

RP Peer, A Burli, HI Maibach - Archives of Dermatological Research, 2022 - Springer
Despite the wide breadth of research, much disparity exists in transepidermal water loss
(TEWL) research data—possibly due to uncontrolled experimental variables. We determined …

Skin maturation from birth to 10 years of age: Structure, function, composition and microbiome

GN Stamatas, PF Roux… - Experimental …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Infant and adult skin physiology differ in many ways; however, limited data exist for older
children. To further investigate the maturation processes of healthy skin during childhood …

Linoleate-Containing Acylglucosylceramide, Acylceramide, and Events Associated with Formation of the Epidermal Permeability Barrier

PW Wertz - Skin Pharmacology and Physiology, 2024 - karger.com
Background: Linoleate-containing acylglucosylceramide (GLC-CER [EOx], where x=
sphingosine [S], dihydrosphingosine [dS], phytosphingosine (P), or 6-hydroxysphingosine …

Cutaneous homeostasis and epidermal barrier function in a young healthy Caucasian population

MI Espinosa-Rueda, T Montero-Vilchez… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Springer
Background Transepidermal water loss (TEWL), stratum corneum hydration (SCH), and skin
surface pH are indicators of skin barrier integrity. There is scant evidence on normative data …

How do the skin barrier and microbiome adapt to the extra‐uterine environment after birth? Implications for the clinical practice

R Darlenski, JW Fluhr - International Journal of Cosmetic …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The multiple protective functions of the skin derive from the interactions between epithelial
skin and immune cells as well as the commensal microbiota. Developed in the last trimester …

Experimental variability in TEWL data

RP Peer, A Burli, HI Maibach - Dermal Absorption and Decontamination: A …, 2022 - Springer
Purpose: Despite the wide breadth of research, much disparity exists in transepidermal
water loss (TEWL) research data—possibly due to uncontrolled experimental variables. We …

Skin barrier function: The impact of inflammatory skin diseases and personal protective equipment

T Montero Vílchez - 2022 - digibug.ugr.es
EBF and CH parameters in healthy individuals are different in the volar forearm, the cheek
and the palm. EBF and CH differs between healthy individuals, patients with psoriasis and …

Epidermal barrier function in human immunodeficiency virus‐infected South African infants compared with uninfected

N Naidoo, A Mosam, G Stamatas, NC Dlova - 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Background and objective Infant human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection remains a
problem in different parts of the world. Early signs of disease manifestation often involve …