Research Article

Human Keratinocyte Growth and Differentiation on Acellular Porcine Dermal Matrix in relation to Wound Healing Potential

Figure 3

Structure of XD. Histological sections of (a) porcine skin, (b) acellular xenodermis immediately after removal of epidermis and other cells, (c) XD (hematoxylin and eosin), (d) XD stained with trichrome shows the majority of collagen fibres (blue), (e) XD stained with van Gieson/orcein stain shows fragments of elastic fibres (arrows). Bar—30 μm.
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