Full Thickness Skin Development from Diverse Stem Cell Combination

Published 2024-03-07

Researchers from the University of Queensland's Frazer Institute and Metro North Health's Herston Biofabrication Institute in Austrial have developed complex skin organoids with the ability to generate hair follicles and neurons as well as sebaceous and sweat glands. The study started with human Induced Pluripotent Stem Cells (hiPSCs) and differentiated them into the desired cell lines. The resultant skin organoids simulate human skin and have the future potential to be used as skin substitutes for full thickness skin injures. The research is published in the journal Small.