Research Article
Treatment with Light-Emitting Diodes of Wavelength 863 nm Delays DMBA/TPA-Induced Skin Tumor Formation and Decreases Proinflammatory Cytokine Levels in ICR Mice
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Histological results (group I: control, group II: acetone, group III: DMBA, group IV: DMBA+TPA, and group V: DMBA+TPA+863 nm LED). (a) Images of the H&E-stained skin around tumors in each group (scale bars (black): 100 μm) are shown. The epidermal thicknesses (as depicted by arrow) were measured in each group. (b) Average epidermal thicknesses of each group are shown. The values for groups IV and V were and , respectively. Epidermal thickness was statistically thicker in group V compared to groups I and IV. (c) Images show the collagen densities (white arrows) of the skin around tumors as determined using Picrosirius red staining (scale bars (black): 100 μm). (d) The collagen staining intensity was significantly lower in groups IV and V compared to group I. , . Error bars: standard deviations.
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