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April 4, 2022

Spermidine-induced recovery of human dermal structure and barrier function by skin microbiome

An unbalanced microbial ecosystem on the human skin is closely related to skin diseases and has been associated with inflammation and immune responses. However, little is known about the role of the skin microbiome on skin aging. Here, we report... Read More

February 22, 2022

Comparison of 3D airway models for the assessment of fibrogenic chemicals

Lung epithelial cells and fibroblasts play key roles in pulmonary fibrosis and are involved in fibrotic signaling and production of the extracellular matrix (ECM), respectively. Recently, 3D airway models consisting of both cell types have been developed to evaluate the... Read More

February 22, 2022

Immunomodulation of Skin Cytokine Secretion by House Dust Mite Extracts

Background: Skin contact with house dust mites may contribute to atopic dermatitis and other skin diseases. We sought to determine if molecules from house dust mites could influence the release of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines from epidermal keratinocytes and dermal... Read More

January 31, 2022

Use of the EpiDerm 3D reconstructed skin micronucleus assay for fragrance materials

In order to evaluate the utility of the 3D reconstructed skin micronucleus assay (3DRSMN) to assess clastogenic/aneugenic potential of the fra- grance chemicals, a set of 22 fragrance materials were evaluated in 3DRSMN assay. These materials evaluated were also evaluated... Read More

January 27, 2022

In vitro and in vivo evaluation of a moisture treatment cream containing three critical elements of natural skin moisturization

Objectives: To evaluate skin barrier and hydration effects of a new rebalancing moisture treatment (TRMT) and to assess efficacy and tolerability in subjects with photodamaged skin. Methods: In an epidermal skin model, tissues (n = 5/group) were topically treated with... Read More