Table 4.
Changes in stratum corneum protein analytes
Percentage change from baseline week 8 (entire population) |
Percentage change from baseline week 8 (cohorts) |
Percentage change from baseline week 24 (cohorts) |
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Tretinoin regimen | NPP regimen | P-value | Tretinoin regimen | NPP regimen | P-value | Tretinoin regimen | NPP regimen | P-value | |
Soluble protein (μg mL−1) | 140·44* | −9·43 | < 0·01 | 160·62* | −1·83* | < 0·01 | 72·98* | −43·64* | < 0·01 |
HSA (ng mL−1) | 52·41* | −33·01* | < 0·01 | 62·55* | −39·74* | < 0·01 | −9·43 | −73·39* | < 0·01 |
Involucrin (ng μg−1 soluble protein) | 115·28* | 0·46 | < 0·01 | 155·27* | 4·95 | < 0·01 | 51·71 | −31·61 | < 0·05 |
Keratins 1, 10 and 11 (ng μg−1 soluble protein) | −58·79* | 27·06* | < 0·01 | −62·07* | 18·30 | < 0·01 | −7·74 | 179·90* | < 0·01 |
HSA, human serum albumin; NPP, niacinamide/peptide/retinyl propionate.
Significantly different from baseline at P<0·05. Listed P-values are for treatment comparisons.