Figure 6
From: Proteomic and structural differences in lumpfish skin among the dorsal, caudal and ventral regions
Lumpfish skin sections showing structural differences among dorsal, caudal and ventral regions of skin. Representative photomicrographs (20x magnification) of dorsal (a), caudal (b) and ventral (c) regions of lumpfish skin sections stained with Alcian blue and Periodic acid Schiff. The letters represent different cells and layers in skin. (a) epithelial layer, (b) epidermal squamous epithelial cells, (c) goblet cells, (d) saccular cells (e) dermal pigment deposition (f) basal layer (g) dermis. Differences in goblet cell counts/0.06 mm2 (d) and epidermal thickness (µm) (e) between the three skin regions D (dorsal), C (caudal), V (ventral) are shown. Error bars represent mean ± SE, n = 6, p < 0.05.
