Research Article

Doxycycline Hyclate Modulates Antioxidant Defenses, Matrix Metalloproteinases, and COX-2 Activity Accelerating Skin Wound Healing by Secondary Intention in Rats

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The number of mast cells (a) and representative photomicrograph showing mast cell distribution (b) in the scar tissue from a rat treated with doxycycline hyclate (Dx, group 2) on day seven of wound healing (Toluidine blue staining, ). C: control, , and . Data represented as mean and standard deviation. In the graphics, the data are represented as mean and standard deviation. The statistical difference compared to the groups C and &Dx1 (Student-Newman-Keuls test, ).
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