INFLAMMATION DRIVES WOUND HYPERPIGMENTATION IN ZEBRAFISH BY RECRUITING PIGMENT CELLS TO SITES OF TISSUE DAMAGE

Inflammation drives wound hyperpigmentation in zebrafish by recruiting pigment cells to sites of tissue damage

SUMMARY In humans, skin is the largest organ and serves as a barrier between our body and the outside world.Skin protects our internal organs from external pathogens and other contaminants, and melanocytes within the skin protect the body from damage by ultraviolet light.These same pigment cells also determine our skin colour and complexion.Skin wo

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Preliminary analysis of osteocyte lacunar density in long bones of tetrapods: all measures are bigger in sauropod dinosaurs.

Osteocytes harbour much potential for paleobiological studies.Synchrotron radiation and spectroscopic analyses are providing fascinating data on osteocyte density, size and orientation in fossil taxa.However, such studies may be costly and time consuming.Here we describe an uncomplicated and inexpensive method to measure osteocyte lacunar densities

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Assessment of listing and categorisation of animal diseases within the framework of the Animal Health Law (Regulation (EU) No 2016/429): anthrax

Abstract Anthrax has been assessed according to the criteria of the Animal Health Law (AHL), in particular criteria of Article 7 on disease profile and impacts, Article 5 on the eligibility of anthrax to be listed, Article 9 for the grab pink zwei categorisation of anthrax according to disease prevention and control rules as in Annex IV and Article

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