Foreskin-based Medical and Consumer Products
Foreskins obtained from circumcision procedures are frequently used by biochemical and micro-anatomical researchers to study the structure and proteins of human skin. In particular, foreskins obtained from newborns have been found to be useful in the manufacturing of more human skin.
Human growth factors derived from newborns' foreskins are used to make a commercial anti-wrinkle skin cream, TNS Recovery Complex.
Foreskins of babies are also used for skin graft tissue, and for β-interferon-based drugs.
Foreskin fibroblasts have been used in biomedical research.
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