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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Sep 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2009 Sep;124(3):496–506.e6. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2009.06.046

Figure 1. Abnormal Barrier Function and Stratum Corneum Hydration in Flaky Tail Mice.

Figure 1

A: Basal transepidermal water loss (TEWL) was assessed with an electrolytic analyzer as mg/cm2/hr, and expressed as (mean) ± SEM. B: Barrier disruption was achieved with repeated tape stripping until TEWL levels ≥ 3× normal; then % recovery from an initial ‘0’ value, was measured 2 and 4 hrs after stripping, and expressed as mean +/−SEM. C: Stratum corneum hydration was measured as electrical capacitance on shaved back skin in flaky tail and wild-type mice, and shown as changes in arbitrary units (AU) +/− SEM (n=8–13, as indicated).