Abstract: The present invention relates to a stable ophthalmic composition comprising tanfanercept, which does not use a stabilizer, and methods of preparing and using the composition. According to the present invention, it was found that the use of a stabilizer such as histidine or sucrose causes the generation of impurities such as tanfanercept-derived acidic/basic variants, and affects biological activity. The ophthalmic pharmaceutical composition according to the present invention may control pH rather than excluding the use of such a stabilizer to significantly reduce the generation of impurities under not only a refrigerated storage condition but also accelerated conditions and a stress condition, thereby preparing a stable tanfanercept ophthalmic composition.

Abstract: The present invention relates to treatment of dry eye syndrome using a tanfanercept-containing ophthalmic composition. According to the present invention, as a result of clinical trial on dry eye syndrome, the tanfanercept-containing ophthalmic composition demonstrated excellent effects with regard to improvement of a central corneal staining score (CCSS) and a total corneal staining score (TCSS), which is clinically important. Further, such improvement of a central corneal staining score (CCSS) and a total corneal staining score (TCSS) was more significantly demonstrated in the patients with moderate-to-severe severity of dry eye. In addition, the patients with higher ocular discomfort score or higher eye dryness score, which are subjective symptoms, also showed greater improvement. Even though the same dose of tanfanercept was used, the tanfanercept-containing ophthalmic composition showed superior efficacy in the patient having more serious or severe baseline sign or symptom scores.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a carrier for cell culture and, more specifically, to a carrier for cell culture and a cell culture medium composition comprising same, the carrier for cell culture comprising microcapsules which contain gelatin, a natural polymer, an oil, and an oil thickener and have improved mechanical properties. The microcapsules containing a natural oil, according to the present invention, have significantly improved mechanical properties and retention. When used as a carrier for cell culture in culturing cells, the microcapsules have the effects of improving adhesion and survival of the cells and inducing maturation of the cultured cells, and thus may be variously employed in cell culture using a carrier, co-culture systems, and the field of artificial cell structure production.

Abstract: The present invention relates to microcapsules comprising natural oil and, more specifically, to microcapsules which contain gelatin, natural polymers, oil, and an oil thickener and have enhanced mechanical properties, and a preparation method therefor. The microcapsules comprising natural oil according to the present invention have remarkably enhanced mechanical properties and retention properties, and when co-cultured with cells, the microcapsules provide the effect of inducing maturation of the cells, and thus may be used in various fields of microcarriers, cell cultures, and co-culture systems.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an organoid and, more specifically, to an organoid and a use thereof, the organoid being produced using a carrier for cell culture which comprises microcapsules containing gelatin, a natural polymer, an oil, and an oil thickener. When used as a carrier for cell culture in culturing cells, the microcapsules containing a natural oil, according to the present invention, have the effects of improving adhesion and survival of the cells and inducing maturation of the cultured cells. The organoid produced by culturing cells using the carrier for cell culture has been confirmed to have the function of the organ concerned and, when treated with a drug, react to the toxicity of the drug and thus may be variously employed in the development of new drugs, disease research, and the field of artificial organ development.

Abstract: A device for forming and counting spheroids according to one embodiment of the present invention may comprise a substrate, and a mesh member which is configured to be able to be positioned on the surface of the substrate and has a plurality of protruding members. The plurality of protruding members intersects one another in the form of a mesh so as to form a plurality of pores.

Abstract: Disclosed is a spheroid forming culture container using a temperature-sensitive glycol chitosan derivative and a spheroid forming method using the same. In the disclosed spheroid forming culture container, a surface of a culturing space is coated with a glycol chitosan derivative having reversible sol-gel transition characteristic depending on temperature.

Abstract: Disclosed is a spheroid forming culture container using a temperature-sensitive glycol chitosan derivative and a spheroid forming method using the same. In the disclosed spheroid forming culture container, a surface of a culturing space is coated with a glycol chitosan derivative having reversible sol-gel transition characteristic depending on temperature.