Genetically Altered Skin Cells (IMAGE)

University of Cincinnati

Genetically Altered Skin Cells

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Dorothy Supp, PhD, has developed a modified skin cell that may help protect cultured skin substitutes from infection. Here, cells that were genetically modified to produce higher levels of a protein known as human beta defensin 4 are shown in green.

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University of Cincinnati and Shriners Hospitals for Children

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