Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a 3D in vitro bi-phasic cartilage-bone organoid comprising: a) a layer of artificial cartilage tissue; and b) a layer of artificial bone tissue, wherein the artificial bone tissue comprises a structure-giving scaffold and a bone marrow structure; wherein the layer of artificial cartilage tissue contacts at least one surface of the layer of artificial bone tissue, as well as to uses and a method of production thereof.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a method of preparing an artificial tooth primordium in vitro, comprising the steps: a) providing isolated mesenchymal dental pulp cells; and b) culturing the mesenchymal dental pulp cells under non-adherent conditions to form a cell aggregate representing an artificial tooth primordium; as well as to an artificial tooth primordium derived therefrom.
Abstract:
This invention concerns a self-contained circulation system, which supports the formation of capillaries in capillary growth sections and allows the formation of micro organoids and/or micro tissue sections for monitoring the effect of one or more test compounds and determining efficacy, side-effects, biosafety, metabolites, mode of action or organ regeneration as well as methods of establishing such micro organoids and/or micro tissue in said self-contained circulation system.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a method for producing hair microfollicles comprising the steps of: a) providing de novopapillae, b) providing other cell populations selected from the group of fibroblasts, keratinocytes and melanocytes, and co-culturing the de novopapillae with at least one other cell population in non-adherent culture vessels.The present invention relates also to methods of producing de novo papillae usable in said method for producing hair microfollicles.