Claims
- 1. A method of determining the effect of a chemical or agent on human skin comprising
- contacting a skin model system with said chemical or agent and measuring the interaction of said skin model system and said chemical or agent,
- wherein:
- said skin model system comprises a three-dimensional, cross-linked, porous matrix of insoluble collagen containing fibroblast cells therein, and stratified layers of differentiated epidermal cells supported thereon, wherein a layer of said differentiated epidermal cells is in direct contact with a surface of said three-dimensional, cross-linked, porous matrix of insoluble collagen;
- said interaction of said skin model system and said chemical or agent is selected from the group consisting of
- release of one or more substances by cells of said skin model system,
- an effect on metabolism of cells of said skin model system,
- an effect on proliferation of cells of said skin model system,
- an effect on differentiation of cells of said skin model system, and
- an effect on reorganization of cells of said skin model system; and
- the extent of such interaction is an indication of the effect of said chemical or agent on human skin.
- 2. A method for determining the efficacy of a treatment for a skin condition comprising
- (a) providing a skin model system that comprises a three-dimensional, cross-linked, porous matrix of insoluble collagen containing fibroblast cells therein, and stratified layers of differentiated epidermal cells supported thereon, wherein a layer of said differentiated epidermal cells is in direct contact with a surface of said three-dimensional, cross-linked, porous matrix of insoluble collagen, wherein cells are diseased cells typical of said condition
- (b) exposing said skin model system to said treatment, and monitoring an effect of said treatment on said skin model system, said effect on said skin model system and said chemical or agent is selected from the group consisting of
- release of one or more substances by cells of said skin model system,
- an effect on metabolism of cells of said skin model system,
- an effect on proliferation of cells of said skin model system,
- an effect on differentiation of cells of said skin model system, and
- an effect on reorganization of cells of said skin model system.
- 3. The method of claim 2 wherein said epidermal cells comprise keratinoctyes.
- 4. The method of claim 2 wherein said fibroblasts are dermal fibroblasts.
- 5. The method of claim 2 wherein said collagen matrix has been cross-linked by a dehydrothermal method.
- 6. The method of claim 2 which is in the form of a sheet having a thickness of in the range of about 1 to 5 mm.
- 7. The method of claim 1 wherein the effect of a chemical on human skin is determined comprising contacting said skin model system with a chemical.
- 8. The method of claim 1 wherein the effect of an agent on human skin is determined comprising contacting said skin model system with an agent selected from the group consisting of:
- a substance, light and heat.
- 9. The method of claim 1 wherein said epidermal cells comprise keratinoctyes.
- 10. The method of claim 1 wherein said fibroblasts are dermal fibroblasts.
- 11. The method of claim 1 wherein said collagen matrix has been cross-linked by a dehydrothermal method.
- 12. The method of claim 1 which is in the form of a sheet having a thickness of in the range of about 1 to 5 mm.
Parent Case Info
This a continuation, of application Ser. No. 08/352,979, filed Dec. 9, 1994, now abandoned, which in turn is a continuation of Ser. No. 08/032,373, filed Mar. 17, 1993, now abandoned.
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