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Explant cultures of atopic dermatitis biopsies maintain their epidermal characteristics in vitro.
Cell and tissue research - 1 Sept 2015
van Drongelen Vincent, Danso Mogbekeloluwa O, Out Jacoba J, Mulder Aat, Lavrijsen Adriana P M, Bouwstra Joke A, El Ghalbzouri Abdoelwaheb
Abstract excerpt
Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a common inflammatory skin disorder characterised by various epidermal alterations. Filaggrin (FLG) mutations are a major predisposing factor for AD and much research has been focused on the FLG protein. Human skin equivalents (HSEs) might be useful tools for increasing our understanding of FLG in AD and to provide a tool for the screening of new therapies aimed at FLG replacement. Our...
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