Fatty acids play an important role in the barrier function of skin and represent a major source of proinflammatory mediators such as prostaglandins, leukotrienes and other lipids in inflammatory skin disorders. This book combines the two major functions of fatty acids in skin...
Biosynthesis of Fatty Acids in the Skin and their Role in Epidermal Barrier function.- Arachidonic Acid Metabolism in Skin.- Role of Eicosanoids in Psoriasis and Atopic Skin Diseases.- Cutaneous Essential Fatty Acids and Hydroxy Fatty Acids: Modulation of Inflammatory and Hyperproliferative...