Gut and mucous membranes

Focus on mucous membranes

Mucous membranes are specialised tissues that line various body cavities and surfaces, including the mouth, nose, throat, lungs, gastrointestinal tract and reproductive organs.

BioTeSys carries out studies on specific cell lines to analyse specific physiological endpoints. In addition, advanced 3D tissue models are employed to realistically replicate the natural structure and function of the tissue

The use of such models is an ethical approach to studying the interactions between various substances and the mucous membranes of the human body.

To test the responses of these cellular models to different stimuli under controlled conditions, we offer the following assays, among others:

• Bioavailability assays
• Regulation of satiety via GLP-1 release
• Antioxidative and inti-flammatory capacity
• Toxicity tests
• Wound healing
• Mucoadhesion