December 11, 2015
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December 11, 2015
HUMAN VAGINAL-ECTOCERVICAL TISSUE MODEL FOR MICROBICIDE IRRITATION STUDIES.
Infection through the vaginal-ectocervical (VEC) tissue is believed to be the main route for the heterosexual transmission of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in women. Recently, a tissue culture-based model of the VEC (EpiVaginal) has been developed. Normal, human VEC... Read More
December 11, 2015
SAFETY TESTING OF REMERGENT™ SKINCARE PRODUCTS.
Remergent products are manufactured by AGI Dermatics under rigorous quality control procedures to ensure safety. Testing begins with the important functional ingredients, which are subjected to the most stringent tests in the industry. The finished Remergent products were subjected to... Read More
December 11, 2015
HUMAN TISSUE MODEL FOR VAGINAL IRRITATION STUDIES.
Recently, EpiVaginal™, a tissue culture-based model of the vaginal epithelium, has been developed. Normal, human ectocervico-vaginal (ECV) epithelial cells were induced to form a three-dimensional tissue using specially formulated serum free medium. The in vitro tissue reproduces many of the... Read More
December 11, 2015
DEVELOPMENT OF AN IN VITRO ALTERNATIVE ASSAY METHOD FOR VAGINAL IRRITATION.
The vaginal mucosa is commonly exposed to chemicals and therapeutic agents that may result in irritation and/or inflammation. In addition to acute effects, vaginal irritation and inflammation can make women more susceptible to infections such as HIV-1 and herpes simplex... Read More
