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Skin Morphology of the Clawn Miniature Pig

Authors :
Shusaku Suzuki
Akira Yabuki
Kazumi Taniguchi
Mitsuharu Matsumoto
Ryozo Kamimura
Junichi Tottori
Kentaro Setoyama
Source :
Experimental Animals. 56:369-373
Publication Year :
2007
Publisher :
Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Science, 2007.

Abstract

Skin morphology of the Clawn miniature pig (CMP) was investigated at the axilla, medial thigh, back and loin. The mean thickness of the epidermis (excluding the corneal layer), the mean number of layers of keratinocytes comprising the epidermis and the mean height of keratinocytes were assessed morphometrically. When observed under a light microscope, the skin of the CMP resembled human skin. Morphometrically, skin from the back and loin of the CMP most resembles human skin. Electron microscopic observations revealed sparse but typical Birbeck granules in the epidermal Langerhans cells of the CMP. The results of the present study indicate that CMP skin is potentially useful as a model for human skin.

Details

ISSN :
18817122 and 13411357
Volume :
56
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Experimental Animals
Accession number :
edsair.doi.dedup.....49279f024c05cf2dd8a6dacd06addda3
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1538/expanim.56.369