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. 1972 Oct;12(10):1266–1284. doi: 10.1016/S0006-3495(72)86161-7

Cell Communication in the Basal Cells of the Human Epidermis

J Siegenbeek Van Heukelom, D W Slaaf, J C Van Der Leun
PMCID: PMC1484233  PMID: 5074742

Abstract

Electrotonic spread can be measured in the basal cells of the human epidermis. The communication between neighboring cells is high, whereas no leak to the intercellular spaces could be detected. The specific resistance of the membranes between the cells is about 10 Ωcm2. This finding suggests that for those particles that are able to pass the cell membrane the intracellular path through the epidermis is at least as suitable as the path through the intercellular spaces.

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