E-cadherin
ProteinA calcium-dependent transmembrane adhesion protein that maintains lateral cohesion between keratinocytes in the stratum spinosum via adherens junctions.
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Eicosapentaenoic acid
ChemicalSubstanceActive omega-3 fatty acid form (EPA) with anti-inflammatory properties, supporting skin health when combined with DHA.
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Elastin
ProteinStructural protein providing skin's stretch-and-recoil capacity. Unlike collagen, new elastin production is severely limited in adult skin.
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ELOVL fatty acid elongase 4
ProteinThe elongase enzyme responsible for synthesising very long-chain fatty acids (C28+) required specifically for the acylceramide subtypes EOS and EOP.
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Enteric nervous system
AnatomicalSystemThe semi-autonomous neural network of 500 million neurons embedded in the gut wall, and the bidirectional gut-CNS communication system that connects it to appetite, reward, and skin health.
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Epidermal calcium gradient
BiologicalProcessThe depth-stratified calcium concentration system that coordinates keratinocyte proliferation, terminal differentiation, lamellar body secretion, and cornified envelope formation in epidermal layers.
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Epidermal growth factor
ProteinThe primary re-epithelialisation growth factor in skin, produced acutely by platelets, macrophages, and fibroblasts following tissue injury.
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Epidermis
AnatomicalStructureThe skin's outer cellular layer, containing both the stratum corneum barrier and the keratinocyte differentiation programme that builds it.