Fig. 3.

Stages of cutaneous wound healing in adult zebrafish. a Schematic diagrams describing the four main stages of cutaneous wound healing in adult zebrafish: the process of re-epithelisation is extremely rapid and completed within 10 h, preceding almost all other cellular responses; b once the wound is re-covered, neutrophils and macrophages are recruited, a granulation tissue is formed, neo-vascularisation occurs and collagen is deposited beneath the wound; c by 6 days post injury, the granulation tissue and inflammatory responses are reduced and dermal thickenings are starting to reconstitute lost scales; d by approximately 30 days after wounding, the tissue is completely regenerated