title: Cytotoxicity of wound dressing materials assessed using cultured skin equivalents.
abstract: An in vitro system, based on the Bell model of cultured composite skin equivalents, was used to assess the effect of a number of wound dressing materials on DNA synthesis. DNA synthesis was quantified using immunocytohistochemical identification of incorporated bromodeoxy-uridine and the percentage of labelled cells measured, following 7 days' exposure to the dressing material. Differences in labelling index were observed from replica gels covered by different dressing materials and between dressings of the same type of material, but made by different manufacturers.
authors.affiliation: Department of Life Sciences, University of East London, UK.
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sieber
authors.forename: W R
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Otto
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Riches
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001458:Bandages; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004247:DNA / Q000096:biosynthesis*; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D051381:Rats; D012867:Skin / Q000378:metabolism* / Q000473:pathology; D016038:Skin Transplantation; D017768:Skin, Artificial; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000378:metabolism / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D004247:DNA