Figure 8.
Scratch wound healing assay. Comparison of formulated and non-formulated probiotic bacteria on wound healing. Canine Progenitors Epidermal Keratinocytes (CPEK) exposed to formulated or non-formulated probiotic bacteria at 750,000 CFU/mL, or with the vehicle alone at 3.1%. (A) Representative phase contrast images of CPEK cells at 0 h and 4 h post-wounding. Wound areas are highlighted in blue. (B) Area under the curve (AUC) for the time period of 0 to 7 h. The measurement data are presented as the mean ± SD of two separate experiments conducted in duplicate (N = 4). * indicates (p < 0.05) compared to the control group. ** indicates (p < 0.01) compared to the control group. *** indicates (p < 0.005) compared to the control group.
