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December 11, 2015

SKIN SCIENCE: THE USE OF GENOMICS TOOLS IN SKIN CARE.

This study by scientists at Genemarkers LLC demonstrated that MatTek’s EpiDermFT full-thickness in vitro human skin tissue equivalent can be used to identify the human genes activated when anti-aging and anti-wrinkle cosmeceutical products are applied to the apical surface. Elina... Read More
December 11, 2015

TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR ALPHA (TNFα) INDUCTION OF THYMUS AND ACTIVATION REGULATED CHEMOKINE (TARC) EXPRESSION IS MEDIATED BY 15-LIPOXYGENASE 15-(LOX)-2 IN THE EPIAIRWAY™ HUMAN TRACHEAL/BRONCHIAL EPITHELIAL MODEL.

RATIONALE: T-Helper 2-type (TH2) T cells play a predominant role in human airway inflammation and asthma. TARC, a specific chemoattractant for TH2 cells, is induced by TNFα treatment of human airway cells, however, the cellular pathways involved in mediating TARC... Read More