Skin equivalent

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A skin equivalent is an in vitro skin model using to conduct experiments on processes involving the skin, such as wound healing and keratinocyte migration. It is a more complex form of the dermal equivalent.[1]

References

  1. <Macrophages restrain contraction of an in vitro wound healing model http://www.springerlink.com/content/g518380278431706/