A Human Serum-Enriched Medium Formulation Supports High Viability and Marker Expression in Primary Melanocyte Cultures from the Outer Root Sheath and Epidermis

    August 2017 in “ Experimental Dermatology ”
    M. Schneider, Andrea Lohrenz, Michael Cross … Vuk Savković
    Studysummary This study developed a new melanocyte cultivation medium without chemical mitogens, melanogenesis enhancers, or bovine products, demonstrating successful proliferation and melanotic differentiation of human melanocytes from hair follicles.
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