Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Whole live micro-organism – cell – or virus containing – Animal or plant cell
Patent
1997-11-07
1999-08-31
Witz, Jean C.
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Whole live micro-organism, cell, or virus containing
Animal or plant cell
623 1, 623 11, 623 12, 623 13, 623 66, 4352401, 4352402, 43524023, 43524024, 43524021, 43524043, 424574, A61K 3536
Patent
active
059451017
ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to a skin model system that can be used as an in vitro test system or which can be used for therapeutic purposes. The skin model system comprises a three-dimensional, cross-linked matrix of insoluble collagen containing fibroblast cells therein, and stratified layers of differentiated epidermal cells supported thereon.
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Berg Richard A.
Geesin Jeffrey
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