BASF collaborates on lifelike bioprinted skin

摘要

GERMANY BASF Care Creations and CTIBiotech have announced the development of the first 3D bioprinted skin models including immune macrophages.Macrophages are specialised cells involved in the detection,phagocytosis and destruction of bacteria and harmful organisms.They monitor the skin's microenvironment for indications of cell stress,tissue injury or infection.To maintain skin homeostasis,macrophages have a high degree of plasticity to promote or supress inflammation.Chemicals company BASF says the use of CTIBiotech's 3D printing technology to create these lifelike tissue models will let its scientists research the function of macrophages in a fully reconstructed skin,and will be the basis for developing and testing bio-actives for skin care applications.