Artificial Skin Models
- Existing Artificial Skin Models
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- ㆍOECD Test Guideline Listed Model
- ㆍSafety evaluation of substances by observing simple skin irritation and toxicity reactions to chemicals
- ㆍAlso used for wound healing, skin hydration, and sun protection tests
- Artificial skin model developed by POSTECH
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- ㆍDeveloped an integrated full-layer skin model including epidermis, dermis, and fat layer
- ㆍSuccessful in simulating vascularized and perfused skin tissue and modeling diseases such as diabetic skin
- Areas of corporate support through this project
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- ㆍArtificial skin model using epidermal melanocyte stem cells: skin whitening/ pigmentation related research
- ㆍArtificial skin model utilizing dermal layer hair follicle stem cells
- ㆍModeling of skin aging and hair loss diseases through stem cell growth regulation
- Items of Corporate Support
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- ㆍAnimal substitution test evaluation of cosmetic quality, efficacy, and safety
Artificial skin model developed by POSTECH
Corporate support area through this project
Artificial Lung Model
- Existing artificial lung models
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- ㆍUtilized for respiratory toxicity assessment
- ㆍUtilized to study virus attachment and viral replication mechanisms inside the simple respiratory tract
- POSTECH-developed artificial lung model
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- ㆍDevelopment of mass-produced respiratory mucosal tissue models
- ㆍDeveloped a vascularized, perfused respiratory model and performed immune cell co-cultures
- ㆍUtilized as a validation model for viral infection
- Areas of corporate support through this project
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- ㆍRespiratory infectious disease model through co-culture of immune cells
- ㆍTesting drugs for lung diseases (such as pulmonary fibrosis) and lung cancer
- Items of corporate support
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- ㆍDrug performance testing and safety evaluation
- ㆍPatient-specific drug efficacy evaluation
- ㆍBiomaterial testing, functional evaluation
Artificial lung model developed by POSTECH
Corporate support area through this project