ECVD Article Alert Blog

The purpose of this blog is to alert ECVD Residents and Diplomates to relevant articles normally not published in one of the journals from the syllabus reading list. Important articles from that list might also be highlighted. This list is not meant to be exhaustive. A posting does not imply that the article will serve--or not--as the basis for an examination question. You may suggest any article by emailing its reference to tolivry at ncsu.edu. Happy reading! The Blog Committee

Sunday, July 31, 2011

Normal Canine Stratum Corneum Ceramides

Popa I, Thuy LH, Colsch B et al. Analysis of free and protein-bound ceramides by tape stripping of stratum corneum in dogs. Archives of Dermatological Research 2010; 302: 639-644. Abstract

PubMed ID (PMID): 20361334
Reprint: I. Popa
Comments: this is an important article that defines the nature and amount of normal canine stratum corneum ceramides and the similarity between canine and human stratum corneum lipids. Do note that the new nomenclature for ceramides is being used.
Recommended by: Thierry Olivry, NC State University, Raleigh, North Carolina, USA