Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics Research Group

Abstract

Skin Tissue Models provides a translational link for biomedical researchers on the interdisciplinary approaches to skin regeneration. As the skin is the largest organ in the body, engineered substitutes have critical medical application to patients with disease and injury - from burn wounds and surgical scars, to vitiligo, psoriasis and even plastic surgery. This volume offers readers preliminary description of the normal structure and function of mammalian skin, exposure to clinical problems and disease, coverage of potential therapeutic molecules and testing, skin substitutes, models as study platforms of skin biology and emerging technologies. The editors have created a table of contents which frames the relevance of skin tissue models for researchers as platforms to study skin biology and therapeutic approaches for different skin diseases, for clinicians as tissue substitutes, and for cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries as alternative test substrates that can replace animal models. Offers descriptions of the normal structure/function of mammalian skin, exposure to clinical problems, and more Presents coverage of skin diseases (cancer, genodermatoses, vitiligo and psoriasis) that extends to clinical requirements and skin diseases in vitro models Addresses legal requirements and ethical concerns in drugs and cosmetics in vitro testing Edited and authored by internationally renowned group of researchers, presenting the broadest coverage possible. © 2018 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

Journal
Skin Tissue Models
Publisher
Elsevier Inc.
ISBN
978-0-12-810545-0
URL
https://doi.org/10.1016/C2016-0-00093-1
Keywords
Artificial skin, Cell therapy, Skin cancer, skin models, Skin trauma, Tissue engineering
Rights
Restricted Access
Peer Reviewed
Yes
Status
published
Year of Publication
2018
DOI
10.1016/C2016-0-00093-1
Date Published
2018-01-03
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