Recent studies suggest: that the epidermis and pilosebaceous epithelium are important sites of de novo sterol synthesis. and that the rate of cutaneous cholesterol synthesis does not change with alterations in circulating sterol levels. Since cutaneous sterols may be important for permeability barrier function. we studied the effect of experimentally altered barrier function on de nov... https://www.chiggate.com/merlot-redbud-tree-sale/