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$PMCB A research group based in China has recently reported the use of Cell-in-a-Box to encapsulate dermal and epidermal cells for successful hair follicle reconstruction in animal models. In their publication, which appeared in PLoS ONE 12(6): e0179279, they wrote "The Cell-in-a-Box technology from Austrianova enables one to encapsulate cells in a protective, semi-permeable, cellulose-based bead. Small pores in the beads allow for the exchange of the nutrient and waste, but retain the cells within the beads. The beads are durable; capable of withstanding up to 6 months in an implant. Furthermore, the beads are well-tolerated, so a host immune response will not be elicited. These characteristics allow the embedded cells to grow for longer periods than traditional two-dimensional cell culture. This technology has already been used successfully in novel research and clinical applications. Therefore, we chose the Cell-in-the-Box as the method for unique analyses of the interaction between the host environments and transplanted cells”. PMCB

The scientific publication can be found by clicking the link below:

http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0179279


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