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From: Key factors to establish the ovalbumin-induced atopic dermatitis minipig model: age and body weight

Fig. 3

Histological analysis of skin layers in minipigs aged 8–10 months with 18.97 kg median body weight

Minipigs were treated with Ova during 2 weeks. (A–C) Masson’s trichrome staining. (A) Histology of skin layers from the epidermis to the subcutaneous. Green line: epidermis; Yellow line: dermis; SF: subcutaneous fat; AG: apocrine gland. (B) Thickness of the epidermis. (C) Thickness of the dermis. p* < 0.05 (D–E) Immunohistochemistry. (D) E-cadherin; (E) Claudin-1. Scale bar = 100 μm; Ctl: control; Ova: ovalbumin

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