Acid mantle
BiologicalProcessThe dynamically maintained acidic pH environment of the stratum corneum. Controls ceramide processing, desquamation timing, antimicrobial defence, and microbiome composition simultaneously.
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The dynamically maintained acidic pH environment of the stratum corneum. Controls ceramide processing, desquamation timing, antimicrobial defence, and microbiome composition simultaneously.
The cell's master energy sensor: a heterotrimeric kinase that detects rising AMP:ATP ratios and systematically switches metabolism from anabolic to catabolic programmes.
Active hair growth phase lasting 2-7 years; normally 85-90% of your follicles are in this growth-producing state.