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The skin is a peripheral organ exposed to the environment where it comes frequently in contact with toxic agents to which it may respond with irritation. This response is often the consequence of a cytotoxic action on epidermal cells.
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Reichert, U., Schmidt, R. (1990). The Use of Cultured Human Keratinocytes as a Model System for Skin Pharmacology and Toxicology. In: Galli, C.L., Hensby, C.N., Marinovich, M. (eds) Skin Pharmacology and Toxicology. NATO ASI Series, vol 181. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-7902-7_10
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