CHEMICALLY DEFINED CULTURE MEDIA FOR EXPANSION AND DIFFERENTIATION OF EPIDERMAL CELLS AND USES THEREOF FOR IN VITRO GROWTH OF HAIR FOLLICLES

摘要

The invention is directed to a chemically defined animal cell culture media, and methods for preparing such a medium, wherein the media are suitable for culturing epidermal cells, preferably human epidermal cells, including cells of the hair follicle. The invention further provides for methods of culturing epidermal cells, hair follicles, and skin explants in the media as well as uses of the cell cultures and explant cultures in screening assays.