China Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine ›› 2021, Vol. 48 ›› Issue (8): 2762-2770.doi: 10.16431/j.cnki.1671-7236.2021.08.009

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Comparison of Skin Histochemical Characteristics in Tan Sheep at Different Ages

GUO Yan1, DING Wei2, TAO Jinzhong3, CHEN Shaoyu1, YUAN Ligang1, LI Yingkang2   

  1. 1. College of Veterinary Medicine, Gansu Agricultural University, Lanzhou 730070, China;
    2. Institute of Animal Science, Ningxia Academy of Agricultural and Forestry Sciences, Yinchuan 750021, China;
    3. College of Agriculture, Ningxia University, Yinchuan 750021, China
  • Received:2020-12-11 Online:2021-08-20 Published:2021-08-19

Abstract: This study aimed to investigate developmental characteristics of hair follicles and the distribution of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2) in 2-day-old and 35-day-old Tan sheep's skin.The cytochemical characteristics of the skin were observed under the microscopy by HE, modified Masson, Gomori and PATH staining, while the expression of VEGF and VEGFR2 were investigated by histochemical analyses using immunohistochemical and immunofluorescence, IPP image analysis software was used for quantitative analysis.The results showed that compared with 2-day-old Tan sheep, the hair follicle of 35 days was developed well, the boundary between epidermis and dermis was clearer, and the collagen and elastic fibers increased and forming a grid-like distribution, and the density of hair follicles was decreased (P<0.05).The expression of VEGF and VEGFR2 were strong in epidermis, outer root sheath and sebaceous glands of the skin.The average optical of VEGF and VEGFR2 was higher in 2-day-old than in 35-day-old Tan sheep skin tissues(P<0.05).Therefore, the collagen and elastic fibers increased obviously during the development of Tan sheep hair follicle;The pathway of VEGF and VEGFR2 played a direct regulatory role in hair follicle keratinization.

Key words: Tan sheep; hair follicle; vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF); vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 2 (VEGFR2); immunohistochemistry

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