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B G Rogers

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PubMed1995

An in vivo model for epithelialization kinetics in human skin.

Epithelialization of wounds has been difficult to measure objectively due to the lack of an adequate model. This paper presents a model for the investigation of epithelialization kinetics in human skin using athymic (nude) rats as an in vivo vehicle. Nude rats are T-cell depleted and as such tolerate xenografts. This technique allows an epithelialization rate for a graft to be calculated by plotting the percentage of its designated analysis area to be closed by neoepithelium over time. This model provides a tool whereby the effect of various agents on the epithelialization kinetics of human skin can be objectively and reproducibly examined. This information may be usefully applied to the clinical management of wounds.

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PubMed1975

Body composition of mice following exposure to 4300 and 6100 meters.

Male Swiss mice were exposed for 3 and 7 d to simulated altitudes of 4300 and 6100 m. Body weight losses were enhanced at the higher elevation and after longer exposure at each elevation. Carcass analyses showed the weight losses to be attributable to decrements in body water and fat content. The water decrements were a little greater than the fat decrements after all exposure conditions. At both elevations, however, fat loss increased significantly as exposure was extended from 3 to 7 d whereas water loss remained unchanged.

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