CORNEODESMOSOMES AND BARRIER FUNCTION MATURATION

摘要

The present invention thus relates to a method for determining the degree of maturation of the skin surface of a subject. In particular, the present invention relates to method for determining whether the skin surface of a subject is mature/immature in its organization/function, said method comprising the steps of taking a skin sample of the said subject; and determining the corneodesmosome distribution within the stratum corneum of the sample.