Organotypically cultured skin tissue comprising NIKS cells that express exogenous HIF-1a
AssigneeStratatech Corporation
InventorsAllen Comer, Lynn-Allen Hoffmann
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Abstract
The present invention relates to in vitro cultured skin tissue, and in particular to cultured skin tissue comprising exogenous genes encoding angiogenic growth factors. In some embodiments, the keratinocytes express exogenous angiopoietin-1, HIF-1α, or a member of the VEGF family, preferably VEGF-A. In particularly preferred embodiments, the keratinocytes are incorporated into cultured skin tissue.
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A composition comprising an isolated organotypically cultured skin tissue comprising NIKS cells stratified into squamous epithelia, said NIKS cells expressing an exogenous gene that is at least 95% identical to the nucleic acid sequence corresponding to SEQ ID NO:4, wherein said gene encodes an exogenous protein that has HIF-1α activity and is stable under normoxic conditions, wherein said NIKS cells exhibit normal differentiation patterns.
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