Fig. 3: Elovl6 suppressed mechanical damage-induced keratinocyte death.

a Transepidermal water loss (TEWL) of 6–8-week-old wild-type and Elovl6^−/− mice was measured before and after tape stripping (n = 14). b, c Flow cytometry of epidermal cells isolated from the skin of wild-type and Elovl6^−/− mice at the indicated time after tape stripping. Epidermal cells were stained with anti-CD45.2, anti-CD49f, and propidium iodide (PI), and the proportion of PI⁺ cells in CD45.2⁻CD49f⁺ keratinocytes was calculated (n = 6–10 per group). Error bars indicate 1 SD; *P < 0.05; **P < 0.01. Data are representative of two independent experiments