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Functions of the Skin

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Skin is a huge organ which plays great role as a multifunctional barrier between the body and environment. It maintains body homeostasis through preventing water loss, governing body temperature, and protecting against pathogenic microorganisms and toxic substances. In this chapter, different functions of skin have been summarized.

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  1. Zoology Department, Faculty of Women for Arts, Science and Education, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt

    Amal A. E. Ibrahim

  2. Dr. Nooshin Baghernai’s Office, Arak, Iran

    Nooshin Bagherani

  3. Department of Molecular Medicine, School of Advanced Medical Sciences, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran

    Nooshin Bagherani

  4. Department of Pathology, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, Rochester, NY, USA

    Bruce R. Smoller & Cynthia Reyes-Baron

  5. Department of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Arak Payame Noor University, Arak, Iran

    Negin Bagherani

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Ibrahim, A.A.E., Bagherani, N., Smoller, B.R., Reyes-Baron, C., Bagherani, N. (2021). Functions of the Skin. In: Smoller, B., Bagherani, N. (eds) Atlas of Dermatology, Dermatopathology and Venereology . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-45134-3_4-1

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