TAGS: Skin Care
Henkel researchers are first time able to develop long-term human skin-tissue models for studying skin phenomena. Earlier for these models, the experimental testing phase was recommended to be within 10 days but the newly developed more durable tissue model can be cultured up to 50 days. The long-term Full-Thickness skin model will be made available to other companies, organizations and research institutes under the Phenion brand.
The Phenion® Full-Thickness Skin Model
The experimental testing phase has been lengthened by 400 percent with the Phenion® FT LONG-LIFE Skin Model. “
However, we realized after engaging in detailed discussions with our customers that there was a need to extend the time the skin models can be maintained in tissue culture: to study late-onset effects, for example, or to apply substances on the skin repeatedly for longer periods of time,” said Dr. Dirk Petersohn, Head of biophysical and biological research at Henkel Beauty Care.
Improved Version of Standard Skin Model
The standard version which stays up to 10 days in culture is already being used in skin research. Henkel scientists presented the new more durable tissue model after a long research project. It will enable new testing strategies and fields of application for researchers and will also guarantee the same high level of quality offered by the other Phenion® skin models.
The new long-term model is created as a complement to the already existing standard model which includes a specific aged skin model (Phenion® FT AGED Skin Model) and a purely epidermal tissue model (Phenion® OS-REp Model). The Phenion® FT LONG-LIFE Skin Model has the potential to be used for research into the development and treatment of skin tumors.
Source: Henkel