Episkin About us Models & Applications Customer care Training Scientific references Order Episkin Academy HomeSkinEthic HCE SkinEthic HCE / Corneal Epithelium NAME SkinEthicTM HCE / Human Corneal Epithelium DESCRIPTION The SkinEthicTM HCE model is composed of transformed human corneal keratinocytes cultivated on an inert polycarbonate filter at the air liquid interface in a chemically defined medium. The reconstructed tissue forms a stratified and well organized epithelium which is structurally, morphologically and functionnally similar to the human cornea with presence of basal, wing and mucus production cells. SPECIFIC MARKERS Keratin CD44 Hémidesmosomes in vitro APPLICATIONS Ocular irritation Bacterial adhesion Omics FORMAT 0.5 cm² (See picture) Epicskin Skinethic World leader in tissue engineering for in vitro human skin and epithelial models Contact us EPISKIN 4, rue Alexander Fleming 69366 - Lyon Cedex 7 FRANCE Phone: +33 4 37 28 22 00 Fax: +33 4 37 28 22 01 E-mail: info@episkin.com Menu News About us Customer Care Scientific references FAQ Contact Legal Notice 2017 © Copyright - EPISKIN Back to the top