The Phenion® Full-Thickness Skin Model

The Phenion®
Full-Thickness
Skin Model
The Phenion® Full-Thickness
(FT) Skin Model resembles
native human skin in its
histological architecture as
well as in displaying a wide
spectrum of corresponding
physiological parameters.
Bioartificial human
skin for R&D and
safety assessment commercially
available since 2006
Constructed on the basis of a proprietary
bovine collagen scaffold, the Phenion® FT
Skin Model features morphological
equivalence with human skin and allows
convenient
handling
in
research
applications.
The skin model production lab is located
at the Biological and Clinical Research
(BCR) Department within Henkel Beauty
Care Technologies, Düsseldorf.
To cover the needs of genotoxicity
assessment of chemicals we are currently
working on the validation of the Phenion®
FT Skin Model for the Comet Assay.
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Phenion® FT
Skin Models
The reliable tool
for toxicological and
efficacy studies
Features of the skin equivalent:
Consists of human primary fibroblasts and
keratinocytes from single donor origin
Cell batches are carefully selected for
optimal 3D-tissue composition
Cornified surface
Multi-layered epidermis
Both skin compartments
exhibit physiologically
relevant parameters:
Keratinocyte differentiation
into
a
multi-layered
stratified
epithelium
is
associated
with
the
expression
of
specific
markers like cytokeratin 10,
filaggrin, transglutaminase
and involucrin.
Epidermal and dermal differentiation
At the dermal-epidermal
junction zone crucial basement membrane proteins,
like collagen IV and VII and
laminin-5 support epithelial
adhesion.
Generation of the elastic system
During maturation pivotal
connective tissue components including collagenous
and elastic networks consisting of proteins like
elastin and fibrillin-1 - are
established in the dermis.
Penetration
The matured dermis displays excellent
elastic fiber network
Circular tissue with a diameter of 1.3 cm
Long-term cultivation for at least 10 days
allows repeated treatments
Suitable for topical and systemical
substance application
The Phenion® FT Skin Model allows
investigation of the following exemplary
endpoints:
Safety and Efficacy testing of substances /
products
Cytotoxicity
Genotoxicity
Skin Metabolism
Wound healing
Your contact for requests and ordering:
Lars Vierkotten
Skin Model Production
E-mail skinmodels@henkel.com
Phone (+49) 221 797-9744
The Phenion® Full-Thickness
Skin Model
Bioartificial human skin for R&D and safety
assessment – commercially available since 2006
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Contact
To request information regarding the Phenion® FT Skin Model or to place orders you may contact
Lars Vierkotten
Skin Model Production
e-mail lars.vierkotten@henkel.com
phone +49 (0)211/797-9744