How to demonstrate tensing effect?

During aging, dermal fibroblast show a progressive loss of its functions (synthesis, traction force, etc.) and dermal collagen fibrils undergo loss and fragmentation, leading to thin and structurally weakened skin.

 

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DermoMeca® provides a solution to characterize organization of collagen network, strenght of cell-matrix interaction and cell traction force.

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Hair protection

Hair is a constant victim of many agressions : water, sun, brushing, pollution, having shine and smooth hair with blow dryers and heating irons… The robust structure of its external layer, the cuticle, protects it.
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Slimming effect

A slimming cream might have several actions depending on its target. It can regulate and balance storage and removal of fat. In this context, studying adipocytes, the responsible cells for fat storage in adipoe tissue, sheds light on its action’s mode.
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Skin barrier

Epidermal differenciation triggers to the formation of apoptotic cells, corenocytes more or less cohesive. One of the main role of these cells is to regulate epidermis permeability. The skin barrier is due to the accumulation of lipids.
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