Lipid compositions of cells isolated from pig, human, and rat epidermis.
Epidermal slices from pig, human, and rat skin were treated with dilute buffered trypsin solution (0.005%, w/v), and suspensions of mixed basal and spinous cells were obtained in good yield.Total lipids accounted for approximately 8% of the pig, 10% of the human, and 20% of the rat epidermal cell (dry weight).Phospholipids in pig, human, and chigga