Macroalgae Sargassum cristaefolium Extract Inhibits Proinflammatory Cytokine Expression in BALB/C Mice

Figure 3

Pathological changes of the mice dorsal skin area after 2 h/day UV-A irradiation for 1 week. (a) The photo observations of the dorsal skins. Image records were taken of the dorsal skin area every day after 1 hour UV-A irradiation. (b) The graph showing wrinkles scoring. (c) The graph showing erythema scoring. (d) The graph showing desquamation scoring. Erythema and desquamation (scaling) scoring from 1–4 were conducted based on the Psoriasis Area Severity Index (PASI).

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