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The biology of vernix caseosa by Hoath, S. B., Pickens, W. L., Visscher, M. O.

“…Synopsis The biology and physical properties of the uniquely human skin cream ‘vernix caseosa’ are discussed. This material coats the foetal skin surface…”
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A novel role for vernix caseosa as a skin cleanser by Moraille, R, Pickens, W L, Visscher, M O, Hoath, S B

“…Skin cleansing is a complex process involving endogenous and exogenous mechanisms. This study examines the role of vernix caseosa in the process of skin…”
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Changes in Diapered and Nondiapered Infant Skin Over the First Month of Life by Visscher, Marty O., Chatterjee, Ranjit, Munson, Karen A., Pickens, William L., Hoath, Steven B.

“…: Time‐ and site‐dependent differences in epidermal barrier properties were investigated over the first 28 days of life in healthy term newborn infants…”
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Surface electrical capacitance as a noninvasive bedside measure of epidermal barrier maturation in the newborn infant by OKAH, F. A, WICKETT, R. R, PICKENS, W. L, HOATH, S. B

“…The classical studies of epidermal barrier function in infants have relied on measurement of transepidermal water loss by evaporimetry. This technique,…”
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Interaction between pulmonary surfactant and vernix: A potential mechanism for induction of amniotic fluid turbidity by NARENDRAN, V, WICKETT, R. R, PICKENS, W. L, HOATH, S. B

“…The development of amniotic fluid turbidity during the third trimester is a known marker of fetal lung maturity. We hypothesized that this turbidity results…”
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Characterization of Vernix Caseosa as a Natural Biofilm: Comparison to Standard Oil-Based Ointments by Bautista, Maria Imelda B., Wickett, R. Randall, Visscher, Marty O., Pickens, William L., Hoath, Steven B.

“…: The application of occlusive films and oil‐in‐oil ointments has been reported to improve epidermal barrier function in very low birthweight, preterm infants…”
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Effect of prenatal steroids on skin surface hydrophobicity in the premature rat by OKAH, F. A, PICKENS, W. L, HOATH, S. B

“…The skin surface of the newborn rat at term is highly hydrophobic. This surface hydrophobicity plays a putative role in the transition from an aqueous to a…”
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Effect of tactile stimulation on serum lactate in the newborn rat by ALASMI, M. M, PICKENS, W. L, HOATH, S. B

“…Maturation of the CNS in neonatal animals is dependent upon both sensory input and the constant availability of metabolic fuel. Previous reports indicate that…”
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Ontogeny of integumental calcium in relation to surface area and skin water content in the perinatal rat by Hoath, S B, Pickens, W L, Tanaka, R, Ross, R

“…Calcium is an important regulator of epidermal differentiation and skin biomechanics in many vertebrate species. In this study, we measured total epidermal…”
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A planar micro-sensor for bio-impedance measurements by Benjamin, Helen, Bhansali, Shekhar, Hoath, Steven B., Pickens, William L., Smallwood, Rod

“…The outermost layer of the human skin, the stratum corneum (SC), is comprised of structurally inter-positioned anatomical regions. This inter-positioning…”
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Characterization of Vernix Caseosa: Water Content, Morphology, and Elemental Analysis by Pickens, William L., Warner, Ronald R., Boissy, Ying L., Boissy, Raymond E., Hoath, Steven B.

“…Recent studies have prompted interest in the use of epidermal barrier creams as protective biofilms for very low birthweight preterm infants. The key to…”
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Changes in static and dynamic skin fold measurements in the first 60 hours of life: higher values following cesarean delivery by Demarini, S, Pickens, W L, Hoath, S B

“…Infants born by cesarean section (CS) have been reported to have increased intracellular and total body water and have a slower postnatal decline in cell water…”
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Epidermal development in the growth retarded fetal rat by Hoath, S B, Pickens, W L, Sells, S F, Boissy, R E

“…Intrauterine growth retardation (IUGR) due to vascular insufficiency in humans results in newborn infants with marked loss of subcutaneous fat and a poorly…”
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Surface Electrical Capacitance as a Noninvasive Index of Epidermal Barrier in Cultured Skin Substitutes in Athymic Mice by Boyce, Steven T., Supp, Andrew P., Harriger, M. Dana, Pickens, William L., Wickett, R. Randall, Hoath, Steven B.

“…Restoration of an epidermal barrier is a definitive requirement for wound closure. To determine formation of an epidermal barrier as a function of hydration of…”
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Characterization of hepatic epidermal growth factor receptors in the developing rat by Hoath, S B, Pickens, W L, Bucuvalas, J C, Suchy, F J

“…Binding of 125I-labeled epidermal growth factor (EGF) was characterized in basolateral plasma membranes prepared from the livers of 21-day gestation fetuses,…”
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Surface Tension in the Developing Mammal: Anisotropic Tension Generation in the Dorsal Skin of the Perinatal Rat by Hoath, Steven B., Pickens, William L., Sneller, Diane L.

“…It is common knowledge that skin biopsies retract following excision. The direction and the magnitude of this retraction is thought to be related to the field…”
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Structural proteins in perinatal rat epidermis: characterization of a high molecular weight prekeratin by HOATH, S. B, SELLS, S. F, PICKENS, W. L

“…The major water-insoluble proteins of perinatal rat epidermis have been examined by gel electrophoretic techniques. Particular focus has been placed on that…”
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Effect of thyroid hormone and epidermal growth factor on tactile hair development and craniofacial morphogenesis in the postnatal rat by Hoath, S B, Pickens, W L

“…The facial region of the developing rat is surrounded by seven highly innervated hair follicle groups, of which the lateral tactile hairs have an invariant…”
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Epidermal growth factor-induced growth retardation in the newborn rat: quantitation and relation to changes in skin temperature and viscoelasticity by Hoath, S B, Pickens, W L, Donnelly, M M

“…Somatic growth retardation was studied in neonatal Sprague-Dawley rats following treatment with exogenous epidermal growth factor (EGF). Dose-response data are…”
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Visualization of the lipid barrier and measurement of lipid pathlength in human stratum corneum by Talreja, P, Kleene, N K, Pickens, W L, Wang, T F, Kasting, G B

“…Detailed models of solute transport through the stratum corneum (SC) require an interpretation of apparent bulk diffusion coefficients in terms of microscopic…”
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