Preservation of Epidermal Melanocyte Integrity in an Ex Vivo Co-Culture Skin Model with Sebocytes

Results revealed preservation and prominent proliferation of basal keratinocytes of the skin explants in addition to preservation of dermal collagen and vasculature at Day six in the 3D-SeboSkin culture model, and to a lesser extent in co-culture with fibroblasts, but not in serum-free medium alone.