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Immunohistochemistry of the collagen I in a 3-mo-old animal demonstrating the density and width of the BMZ (arrowheads). The width of the BMZ is related to its role in attaching the epithelium with the ECM. Collagen VII is found in the epithelial surface of the BMZ. Bar: 10 μm.
