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    Glossary Skin Function

    protective barrier, temperature regulator, sensory organ, and vitamin D synthesizer

    Skin function refers to the various roles that the skin plays in maintaining overall health and homeostasis. It acts as a protective barrier against environmental hazards like pathogens and UV radiation, regulates body temperature through sweat and blood flow, and enables sensory perception. Additionally, the skin is involved in the synthesis of vitamin D and plays a role in immune response.

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    1. Epidermal PPARγ Is a Key Homeostatic Regulator of Cutaneous Inflammation and Barrier Function in Mouse Skin International journal of molecular sciences · 2021 · 9 citations
    2. The Role of PGC-1α in Aging Skin Barrier Function Cells · 2024 · 8 citations
    3. Circadian rhythms on skin function of hairless rats: light and thermic influences Experimental Dermatology · 2014 · 8 citations
    4. Structure and Function of the Skin Elsevier eBooks · 2009 · 6 citations
    5. Iron and skin health: iron stimulates skin function Human health handbooks · 2012 · 4 citations
    6. Interrelationships between Skin Structure, Function, and Microbiome of Pregnant Females and Their Newborns: Study Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study Dermatology Research and Practice · 2021
    7. Structure and function of the skin Oxford University Press eBooks · 2021
    8. Mitochondrial Function in Murine Skin Epithelium Is Crucial for Hair Follicle Morphogenesis and Epithelial–Mesenchymal Interactions Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2015 · 56 citations
    9. Oestrogen functions in skin and skin appendages Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets · 2005 · 68 citations
    10. The role of activins and follistatins in skin and hair follicle development and function Cytokine & Growth Factor Reviews · 2008 · 45 citations
    11. Skin: Basic Structure and Function Elsevier eBooks · 2014 · 36 citations
    12. The Function and Structure of the Skin 2014 · 4 citations
    13. STRUCTURAL-FUNCTIONAL REORGANIZATION OF SKIN AND ITS DERIVATIVES UNDER EXPERIMENTAL SUBACUTE OF INTOXICATION BY HEAVY METALS Hygiene and Sanitation · 2019 · 1 citations
    14. Photosensory Function, Reception and Response in Human Skin Journal of clinical and cosmetic dermatology · 2021
    15. Human tissue kallikreins as promiscuous modulators of homeostatic skin barrier functions Biological Chemistry · 2008 · 84 citations
    16. JunB defines functional and structural integrity of the epidermo-pilosebaceous unit in the skin Nature Communications · 2018 · 48 citations
    17. Functional Skin Grafts: Where Biomaterials Meet Stem Cells Stem Cells International · 2019 · 43 citations
    18. TCF/Lef1-Mediated Control of Lipid Metabolism Regulates Skin Barrier Function Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2011 · 22 citations
    19. Structure and Function of the Skin Elsevier eBooks · 2012 · 1 citations
    20. Caffeine improves barrier function in male skin International Journal of Cosmetic Science · 2006 · 33 citations
    21. Expression and Function of Group IIE Phospholipase A2 in Mouse Skin 2016 · 26 citations
    22. Hair follicles modulate skin barrier function Cell Reports · 2024 · 9 citations
    23. Physiological skin oxygen levels: An important criterion for skin cell functionality and therapeutic approaches Free Radical Biology and Medicine · 2024 · 5 citations
    24. Skin fibroblast functional heterogeneity in health and disease The Journal of Pathology · 2023 · 1 citations
    25. Advantages of Functional Foods in Supporting and Maintaining Hair and Skin Health 2023 · 1 citations
    26. Dietary sodium hyaluronate and eggshell membrane improve skin barrier function and coat health in Ragdoll cats Frontiers in Veterinary Science · 2026
    27. 火针联合水杨酸对痤疮患者皮肤屏障功能及微生态的影响(The impact of fire needle therapy combined with salicylic acid on the skin barrier function and microecology of patients with acne) 中医药研究与应用(Research and application of traditional Chinese medicine) · 2025
    28. 371 Hair follicles are critical modulators of skin barrier function Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2024
    29. Structure and function of skin, hair and nails Medicine · 2013 · 169 citations
    30. Emerging nonmetabolic functions of skin fat Nature Reviews Endocrinology · 2018 · 65 citations