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Several experimental animal models have been proposed for studying the physiology of the sebaceous gland and evaluating the sebum-inhibitory effect of antiacne drug candidates. However, no animal model was found to be predictive for assessing drug effects in man.
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Plewig, G., Kligman, A.M. (2000). Human Sebocyte Culture. In: ACNE and ROSACEA. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59715-2_18
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