A cell culture support comprises a fibroblast cell feeder layer, characterized in that said fibroblast cells are isolated from hair bearing skin tissue. The dermal fibroblasts from hair-bearing skin express greater levels of markers including periostin and SPARC (osteonectin) than fibroblasts from non-hair-bearing skin. The cell culture support is used to culture epidermal cells, in particular keratinocytes or epidermal progenitor cells. Fibroblast cells isolated from hair bearing skin tissue are used in wound-healing compositions, and in the production of skin-derived precursors (SKPs).
