Middermal Elastolysis: Dermal Fibroblasts Cooperate with Inflammatory Cells to the Elastolytic Disorder

<div>Representative skin samples from control subject (a) and MDE patient (b) after immunoreaction for MMP-1. As can be appreciated, a strong reaction for MMP-1 is found in the upper and middermis of the MDE tissue. Original magnification ×100.</div>

Mediators of Inflammation

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Figure 4: Middermal Elastolysis: Dermal Fibroblasts Cooperate with Inflammatory Cells to the Elastolytic Disorder 