21. Corneocytes in the lower part of the stratum corneum are bridged together through specialized junctions ( corneodesmosomes ). 22. Peeling and scaling are caused by spreading dissection of the stratum corneum , correlating to the underlying necrobiosis. 23. The outermost layer of the skin, called the stratum corneum , guards the body like a brick wall. 24. Filaggrin undergoes further processing in the upper stratum corneum to release free amino acids that assist in water retention. 25. Patients with rosacea have elevated levels of cathelicidin and elevated levels of stratum corneum tryptic enzymes ( SCTEs ). 26. Corneocytes are embedded in a matrix of specialized lipids that constitute approximately 20 % of the stratum corneum volume. 27. The amount of sunscreen which penetrates through the stratum corneum may or may not be large enough to cause damage. 28. Physically, skin also helps to limit water loss by the mucus and the intercellular spaces in the stratum corneum . 29. Pregnant female mites tunnel into the stratum corneum of a host's skin and deposit eggs in the burrows. 30. Sebum may act as a delivery system for antioxidants, antimicrobial lipids, pheromones, and hydration of the stratum corneum .
