SkinEthic HVE / Vaginal Epithelium

Name

SkinEthicTM HVE / Human Vaginal Epithelium

Description

The SkinEthicTM HVE model is composed of A431 cells (derived from a vulval epidermoid carcinoma) cultivated on an inert polycarbonate filter at the air liquid interface in a chemically defined medium. This model  is histologically similar to the in vivo vaginal mucosa.

Specific markers

Differentiation markers:

  • Keratin
  • Involucrin
HVE in Vitro
in vitro

Applications

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