Traditional Japanese Formula Kigikenchuto Accelerates Healing of Pressure-Loading Skin Ulcer in Rats

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α-SMA immunohistochemical findings on days 3, 7, 14, and 35. α-SMA immunopositive cells in skin ulcer site are shown ((a); scale bar, 100 μm). The numbers of α-SMA immunopositive cells per field were counted in the damaged area including ulcer site, ulcer edge and granulation tissue (b). All values are presented as mean ± SE (𝑛=4-7). *𝑃<.05. **𝑃<.01 versus control.

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