loricrin

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loricrin (uncountable)

  1. A major protein component of the cornified cell envelope found in terminally differentiated epidermal cells.
    • 2015 August 25, “Dietary Milk Sphingomyelin Prevents Disruption of Skin Barrier Function in Hairless Mice after UV-B Irradiation”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Furthermore, significantly higher levels of loricrin and transglutaminase-3 mRNA were observed in the SM group.