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Construction of spheroids from melanocytes of different ethnic origins: screening model and variation

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53rd Annual ESDR Meeting (4-7 September 2024, Lisbon, Portugal) - Sep 2024

Nicolas Bechetoille, Sébastien Bonnet et Chloé Lorion


Melanogenesis is a complex porcess, ans its in vitro modeling remains a challenge to develop relevant test suitable for rapid preclinical evaluation of the efficacy of lightening products to modulate human skin pigmentation.
Melanocytes are known to lose their ability to synthesize melanin in monolayer culture, even though the melanin content correlates with the ethnic background of the donors. Tissue engineering is an alternative to 2D culture because the cell behaviors in 3D microenvironment are closer to skin physiology.
We therefore compared the efficacy of 3 assays as high-throughput in vitro systems for skin-lightening drug screening: (i) Monolayer 2D culture of proliferative melanocytes, (ii) Microtissue 3D spheroid of non-proliferative melanocytes, (iii) Epidermal tissue 3D model containing functional melanocytes.

A multiparametric, stepwise in vitro approach to identify anti-dark circle and anti-puffiness ingredients

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IFSCC Congress - 2022

C. Lorion PhD, C. Lavastre, A. Rascalou, A. Lopez-Gaydon, S. Bonnet, T. Rinaldi, V. Charton, B. Vogelgesang, N. Bechetoille PhD

A unique plant extract with promising anti-puffiness and anti-dark circle potential has been identified using the stepwise selection model.

Advanced translational cosmetics: using the world’s first non-invasive bioimpedance 3D bioprinted skin chips to link cosmetics lab testing to humans

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IFSCC Congress - 2022

McGuckin, Bechetoille, Legues, Milet, Besseyre, Boyer, Ferrier, Sanchez, Forraz, Vogelgesang

This model enables advanced translational lab-to-donor data to help bring sophisticated cosmetics ingredients to market faster, safely and more affordably.

A NaDES extract of Rose ‘Jardin de Granville®’ displays pro-resolving and epidermal strengthening properties

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IFSCC Congress - 2022

Pecher V., Franchi J., Charton V., Dubourdeau M, Van Goethem E., Baillif V., Nizard C., Choisy P., Vogelgesang B., Bechetoille N.

The fructose/propanediol/water (NaDES FPW113) extract of “Jardin de Granville” Rose flowers has demonstrated great potential in vitro and ex vivo to support epidermal homeostasis and counteract the inflammaging process.

Unexpected elasticity-booting properties of a traditional ayurvedic plant

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ESDR - 2021

Chloé Lorion PhD, Sébastien Bonnet, Amandine Lopez-Gaydon, Anna Drillat, Virginie Charton, Nicolas Bechetoille PhD

Murraya koenigii extract displays undeniable elasticity boosting properties, highlighted at molecular, cellular
and tissue levels, and appears as a powerful anti-aging ingredient.

Generation of homogeneous, scaffold-free adipose spheroids for screening of lipolytic agents

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ESDR - 2021

Sébastien Bonnet, Amandine Lopez-Gaydon, Cindy Lavastre, Chloé Lorion, Nicolas Bechetoille

Adipose spheroids provide an interesting in vitro model of pre-adipocyte maturation and adipocyte expansion.

Fibroblasts extracellular vesicles modulate human keratinocytes differentiation during skin aging

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ESDR - 2021

J. Rorteau, FP. Chevalier, T. Barthélémy, M. Dos Santos, N. Bechetoille, J. Lamartine

Microvesicles and exosomes, once considered as mechanisms of waste elimination, are now emerging as key players in intercellular communications.

Structural and biomechanical properties of a novel 3d microdermis model: the spheroid

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ESDR - 2019

Chloé Lorion PhD, Amandine Lopez-Gaydon, Sébastien Bonnet, Anna Drillat, Pascale Milani PhD, Nicolas Bechetoille

Spheroids as micro-tissues are a powerful alternative to standard 2D cell culture for in vitro studies.

Harmful effects of screen-emitted artificial visible light in dermis: an additional environmental stress not to be neglected

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IID - 2018

Adeline Rascalou , Frédéric Demarne PhD, Nicolas Bechetoille PhD

We have investigated the effects of artificial visible light in human dermal fibroblasts and we described a patented plant extract of Withania somnifera root able to protect those skin cells.