SkinEthic HVE / Vaginal Epithelium

Name

SkinEthic^TM HVE / Human Vaginal Epithelium

Description

The SkinEthic^TMHVE 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

Applications

Vaginal irritation
Bacterial adhesion
Omics

Format

0.5 cm² (See picture)
HTS 24-well plate 0.33 cm² (See picture)