Research Article

Anti-Inflammatory Effects of Cold Thermal Therapy on Allergic Skin Inflammation Induced by Trimellitic Anhydride in BALB/c Mice

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Effect of thermal therapy on mast cell activation in the ear of TMA-induced CHS. (a) Photographs of the toluidine blue-stained ear, (b) mast cell number in the dermis of the ear, and (c) mast cell degranulation rate were taken 24 hours after the last TMA challenge. Data are shown as the . Statistical comparisons were performed using one-way ANOVA, followed by the Fisher test. Significant differences at compared with the vehicle group. , , and compared with the TMA-induced CHS group. Bar sizes are 100 and 50 μm.
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