Projects

3T3 murine embryonic fibroblasts are used as feeder layers to support the proliferative potential of human primary keratinocytes during in vitro expansion for cell and gene therapy applications. To identify signals mediating this function, we analyzed fibroblast protein content using mass spectrometry. We compared the proteome of lethally irradiated fibroblasts used as feeder layers in two conditions: standard quality (SQ-FL) and low quality (LQ-FL) fibroblasts. Our findings highlight differences ...

The project addresses the generation and establishment of programmed pacemaker cells for an in vitro drug testing possibility to perform predictive tests. This may lead to an improved treatment of cardiac arrhythmias or an accurate identification of potential drug molecules at a very early stage of development. Important benefits will arise in verifying the safety of a wide variety of medicines while reducing animal testing. For more information you may visit our project website at ...