Purified Astaxanthin from Haematococcus pluvialis Promotes Tissue Regeneration by Reducing Oxidative Stress and the Secretion of Collagen In Vitro and In Vivo

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The inflammation characterization after UV irradiation in vivo. (a) The red inflamed and swelling of the rat back skin was observed and evaluated after UV exposure. (b) Western blot was performed to compare protein expressions in vivo. HPA altered the inflammation-related protein levels, apoptosis-related protein expressions, and MMP levels. Cells were harvested from each skin sample, and associated proteins were measured according to Materials and Methods. Protein expressions were quantified by using the Image Studio™ Lite software. Results were analyzed as three independent determinations () to confirm the repeatability. β-Actin was used as an internal control to ensure equal loading standard; .

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