Figure 2.
Skin inflammation and epidermal barrier defects in the Mpzl3−/− mice. (a–d) Increased T-helper cell (CD4 positive) (a, b) and macrophage (CD11-b positive) (c, d) infiltrates in the dermis of Mpzl3−/− eyelids. (e–j) Gross phenotype (e–g) and hematoxylin and eosin staining of skin sections (h–j) showing skin inflammation and alopecia (arrows) in Mpzl3−/−|Rag2−/− mice (g, j) similar to that of Mpzl3−/− mice (f, i), compared with wild type mice (e, h). (k, l) Increased toluidine blue dye permeability +/− in E17.0 Mpzl3−/− embryos.