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Sebum

Known as: Portion of sebum, Sebums 
The oily substance secreted by SEBACEOUS GLANDS. It is composed of KERATIN, fat, and cellular debris.
National Institutes of Health

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Bodily secretionsBody FluidsSebaceous Glandssecretion product
Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium TerminologyIntegumentary systemMicrobiologicalProcess of secretion

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Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
A simple and non‐invasive visualization for assessment of carbonylated protein in the stratum corneum
Background/purpose: Stratum corneum (SC) is the interface of body and environment and is continuously exposed to oxidative stress… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
13-cis-retinoic acid competitively inhibits 3 alpha-hydroxysteroid oxidation by retinol dehydrogenase RoDH-4: a mechanism for its anti-androgenic effects in sebaceous glands?
2003
2003
Skin biophysical properties of a population living in Valais, Switzerland
Background/purpose: Switzerland has one of the highest rates of skin diseases and particularly skin cancer, in Europe. Skin… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Determination of terbinafine and its desmethyl metabolite in human plasma by high-performance liquid chromatography.
1995
1995
Analysis of all stratum corneum lipids by automated multiple development high-performance thin-layer chromatography.
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Partial 11- and 21-hydroylase deficiencies in hirsute women.
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Comedogenicity of human sebum.
The components in human sebum that mediate the formation of comedones in the rabbit ear were evaluated by applying various sebum… 
Highly Cited
1963
Highly Cited
1963
THE USES OE SEBUM. *
WHAT good is liuman sebum ? The oversimplified answer which it is the business of this essay to document is " no good ". This… 
Highly Cited
1961
Highly Cited
1961
Activity of the acetabular secretory apparatus of cercariae of Schistosoma mansoni under experimental conditions.
Highly Cited
1957
Highly Cited
1957
Studies of sebum. VIII. Observations on the squalene and cholesterol content and the possible functions of squalene in human sebum.
The object of our investigations has been to study the composition ofsebum and to elucidate its role in maintaining the health of… 
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