Jack Kao

Ceramide-dominant barrier repair lipids alleviate childhood atopic dermatitis: Changes in barrier function provide a sensitive indicator of disease activity

Sarah L. Chamlin, Jack Kao, Ilona J. Frieden et al. · Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology · 2002 · 438 citations

Inflammation, Atopic Dermatitis, Immunology +6

Short-Term Glucocorticoid Treatment Compromises Both Permeability Barrier Homeostasis and Stratum Corneum Integrity: Inhibition of Epidermal Lipid Synthesis Accounts for Functional Abnormalities

Jack Kao, Joachim W. Fluhr, Mao‐Qiang Man et al. · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2003 · 360 citations

Inflammation, Functional Abnormalities, Immunology +7

Generation of Free Fatty Acids from Phospholipids Regulates Stratum Corneum Acidification and Integrity

Joachim W. Fluhr, Jack Kao, Sung Ku Ahn et al. · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2001 · 359 citations

Lipid Analysis, Biochemistry, Physiology +7

Liver X Receptor Activators Display Anti-Inflammatory Activity in Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis Models: Liver-X-Receptor-Specific Inhibition of Inflammation and Primary Cytokine Production

Ashley J. Fowler, Mary Sheu, Matthias Schmuth et al. · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2003 · 224 citations · Full text

Inflammation, Primary Cytokine Production, Anti-inflammatory +13

Topical Peroxisome Proliferator Activated Receptor-α Activators Reduce Inflammation in Irritant and Allergic Contact Dermatitis Models

Mary Sheu, Ashley J. Fowler, Jack Kao et al. · Journal of Investigative Dermatology · 2002 · 174 citations · Full text

Inflammation, Allergy, Allergy Medicine +9