β-Sitosterol 3-O-D-glucoside increases ceramide levels in the stratum corneum via the up-regulated expression of ceramide synthase-3 and glucosylceramide synthase in a reconstructed human epidermal keratinization model

• Shogo Takeda,

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Research & Development Division, Oryza Oil & Fat Chemical Co., Ltd., Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan

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• Shuko Terazawa,

  Roles Data curation, Formal analysis, Investigation, Methodology, Software, Writing – original draft

  Affiliation Center for Bioscience Research and Education, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan

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• Hiroshi Shimoda,

  Roles Conceptualization, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Resources, Supervision, Validation

  Affiliation Research & Development Division, Oryza Oil & Fat Chemical Co., Ltd., Ichinomiya, Aichi, Japan

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• Genji Imokawa

  Roles Conceptualization, Data curation, Formal analysis, Funding acquisition, Investigation, Methodology, Project administration, Supervision, Validation, Writing – original draft, Writing – review & editing

  * E-mail: imokawag@dream.ocn.ne.jp

  Affiliation Center for Bioscience Research and Education, Utsunomiya University, Utsunomiya, Tochigi, Japan

  https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7312-4475

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