The influence of corneocyte structure on the interpretation of permeation profiles of nanoparticles across skin

Pinheiro, T. (author)

Pallon, Jan (author): Lund University,Lunds universitet,Kärnfysik,Fysiska institutionen,Institutioner vid LTH,Lunds Tekniska Högskola,Nuclear physics,Department of Physics,Departments at LTH,Faculty of Engineering, LTH

Alves, L. C. (author)

Verissimo, A. (author)

Filipe, P. (author)

Silva, J. N. (author)

Silva, R. (author)

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Elsevier BV, 2007
2007
English.
In: Nuclear Instruments & Methods in Physics Research. Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms. - : Elsevier BV. - 0168-583X. ; 260:1, s. 119-123

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Abstract Subject headings

The permeability of skin to nanoparticles of titanium dioxide (TiO2) used in sunscreens as a reflector of the UV wavelengths of sunlight, was examined using nuclear microscopy techniques. Special attention was given to the permeation characteristics of these nanoparticles across the outer layers of skin, the stratum corneum, in healthy and psoriatic skin condition. Aspects that may influence the interpretation of results such as sample preparation difficulties and skin condition were focused. Sample preparation can damage the integrity of the corneocyte layers inducing unwanted artefacts that may bias the evaluation of results. Irradiation conditions may also introduce distortions in the labile structures of human skin. Skin condition, such as loss of corneocyte cohesion occurring in psoriasis also influence the permeation profile of the nanoparticles. Weighing and accounting for these features in the examination of skin by nuclear microscopy is crucial to accurately assess the TiO2 nanoparticles permeation depth. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

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