Comparison of Primary Human Fibroblasts and Keratinocytes with Immortalized Cell Lines Regarding their Sensitivity to Sodium Dodecyl Sulfate in a Neutral Red Uptake Cytotoxicity Assay

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Cell lines present a valuable tool for in vitro assessment of skin damage caused by application of cosmeticals or pharmaceuticals. They form a reproducible test system under controllable test conditions and, in many cases, can be used as alternatives to animal testing in order to assess the compatibility of drugs or cosmetics and human skin. Yet, it can not necessarily be assumed that the behavior of cultured...

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