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Modeling human HSV infection via a vascularized immune-competent skin-on-chip platform

Authors :
Sijie Sun
Lei Jin
Ying Zheng
Jia Zhu
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 13, Iss 1, Pp 1-15 (2022)
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2022.

Abstract

Understanding host responses to Herpes simplex virus (HSV) in humans is challenging. Here the authors report a vascularised 3D ‘skin-on-chip’ that mimics human skin architecture and is competent to immune-cell and drug perfusion; they use this to model HSV infection.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
13
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.4179c99f01264de5a14188d670cc59b0
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-33114-1