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DBV Technologies' epicutaneous immunotherapy tested using NativeSkin® ex vivo human skin Latest results to be presented at the AAAAI/WAO Joint Congress in Orlando The poster "Epicutaneous immunotherapy with peanut directly targets Langerhans cells in human skin" (n° 723, session  4204) will be presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)/World Allergy Organization (WAO) Joint Congress in Orlando, Florida onRead more

Standardized ex vivo skin models for cosmetic testing Cosmetic testing is playing an increasingly important role in today’s cosmetic industry. The first cosmetic tests took place in 1933, after an eyelash darkening treatment blinded several women. In 1938, the U. S. Food and Drug Administration passed the Federal Food, Drug & Cosmetic (FD&C) Act to define stricter regulations for cosmetic productsRead more

New ex vivo perfusable vascularized human skin model for drug testing Perfusable vascularized skin for increased viability and optimal skin response Natural human skin contains a rich vascular network, which is essential for the transport and absorption of nutrients and drugs. However, a key drawback of currently engineered human skin models is their lack in vascularization. Recreating a vascularization inRead more

GENOSKIN TO ATTEND 42TH ANNUAL JSID MEETING Genoskin is very pleased to attend the 42th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology (JSID). The meeting will take place in Kochi city, Japan from December 15th to 17th, 2017. The mission of the Japanese Society for Investigative Dermatology (JSID) is to advance the position of dermatology in the interdisciplinary world

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New study on effects of indoor air pollution on human skin uses NativeSkin® models Indoor air pollution may alter human skin. A study that was recently published in Scientific Reports  shows that volatile organic compounds target the cellular mechanism that eliminates damaged proteins. The study uses Genoskin's NativeSkin® model to study the effects of indoor air pollution on human skin andRead more