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Individual variation of human plantar stratum corneum lipids, determined by automated multiple development of high-performance thin-layer chromatography plates.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9174268     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The stratum corneum lipids are unique in composition and have been used frequently as a model system of the skin's lipid barrier. Automated multiple development (AMD) of high-performance thin-layer chromatography plates in combination with a 25-step gradient, based on methanol, diethyl ether and n-hexane separated the six major human plantar stratum corneum lipids. Post-chromatographic staining of these lipids with a solution of MnCl2-H2SO4 at 130 degrees C or a solution of CuSO4-H3PO4 at 140 degrees C allowed visualization of the lipids and quantification. The MnCl2-H2SO4 solution stained saturated fatty acids less intensely. Therefore, the CuSO4-H3PO4 solution was used for quantification and we found, on average, 2.06% (w/w) cholesterol 3-sulphate, 20.16% (w/w) free fatty acids, 20.25% (w/w) ceramides, 43.53% (w/w) non-esterified sterols, 4.56% (w/w) triacylglycerols and 9.4% (w/w) sterolesters in the human plantar stratum corneum extracts. The concentration of phospholipids was less than 1% (w/w). In addition, the lipid composition of twenty different human plantar stratum corneum extracts was determined. Statistics revealed a correlation between the ratio of free fatty acids and non-esterified sterols (r=0.832, p<0.01, n=20). Several control experiments proved that this correlation is not due to the extraction method, the post-chromatographic staining procedure or bacterial contamination of the stratum corneum.
Authors:
S Zellmer; J Lasch
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of chromatography. B, Biomedical sciences and applications     Volume:  691     ISSN:  1387-2273     ISO Abbreviation:  J. Chromatogr. B Biomed. Sci. Appl.     Publication Date:  1997 Apr 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-07-31     Completed Date:  1997-07-31     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9714109     Medline TA:  J Chromatogr B Biomed Sci Appl     Country:  NETHERLANDS    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  321-9     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Institut für Physiologische Chemie, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, Germany.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Animals
Chlorides
Chromatography, Thin Layer / instrumentation
Coloring Agents
Copper Sulfate
Fatty Acids, Nonesterified / analysis
Foot
Humans
Lipids / analysis*,  isolation & purification
Manganese Compounds
Phosphoric Acids
Reproducibility of Results
Skin / chemistry*
Sterols / analysis
Sulfuric Acids
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chlorides; 0/Coloring Agents; 0/Fatty Acids, Nonesterified; 0/Lipids; 0/Manganese Compounds; 0/Phosphoric Acids; 0/Sterols; 0/Sulfuric Acids; 7664-38-2/phosphoric acid; 7664-93-9/sulfuric acid; 7758-98-7/Copper Sulfate; 7773-01-5/manganese chloride

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