Fig. 2: Mus scarring response to whisker pad skin wound. | npj Regenerative Medicine

Fig. 2: Mus scarring response to whisker pad skin wound.

From: Spiny mice (Acomys) regenerate wounded whisker pad skin with whisker follicles, muscles, and targeted innervation

Fig. 2: Mus scarring response to whisker pad skin wound.

A An external image of Mus whisker pad, B external image of Mus whisker pad after wounding, C external image of Mus whisker pad 21 dpi, D trichrome stain of uninjured whisker pad, notice the arrangement of whisker follicles, large circles surrounded by C-shaped muscles, in five rows and four to eight columns. Scale bar represents 1 mm, E trichrome stain of injured whisker pad 35 dpi, notice the new arrangement of follicles (annotated with white dotted arrows) and the scarred area in deep blue (circled with yellow dotted line). Scale bar represents 1 mm. F trichrome stain of scarred skin section with epidermis on top. No hair follicles or whisker follicles are present. Scale bar represents 250 µM.

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