Figure 7

Histological evaluation of tissue changes in the control and treated group by hematoxylin–eosin (H&E) (a) and Mason's trichrome (b) staining methods at three time-points: days 3, 7, and 12. (n = 3 each day) Untreated: Received PBS and treated samples with 4.5 µg ml−1 peptide. Thick red arrow—hair follicle, thick black arrow-—sebaceous gland, thin blue arrow—neutrophil, blue head arrow—new epidermis, yellow arrow—dermis. Thin white arrow—blood vessels, white star—collagen, GT—granulation tissue.