Research Paper Volume 7, Issue 7 pp 475—485

Mitochondria-targeted antioxidant SkQ1 improves impaired dermal wound healing in old mice

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Figure 3. Effect of SkQ1 on the collagen fiber formation and α-SMA expression in granulation tissue and in scar.

(a) Mallory's trichrome staining and (b) α-SMA immunostaining of granulation tissue at 7 and 13 d. (c) Percentage of the area containing α-SMA-positive cells (areal density). Data are present-ed as mean ± SD; *P < 0.05 for SkQ1-treated versus control.