Use of Squamate Epidermis in Percutaneous Absorption Studies: A Review
- 1 January 1986
- journal article
- review article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of Toxicology- Cutaneous and Ocular Toxicology
- Vol. 5 (4) , 319-324
- https://doi.org/10.3109/15569528609036305
Abstract
The similarities in structural, compositional, and permeability barriers in squamate (lizards and snakes) and mammalian epidermis are reviewed. The advantages of a novel model system for percutaneous transport utilizing shed squamate epidermis are discussed.Keywords
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