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Separation of Rat Epidermis and Dermis with Thermolysin to Detect Site-Specific Inflammatory mRNA and Protein
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Chapters
- 00:04Introduction
- 01:21Carrageenan-Induced Inflammation (C-II)
- 02:31Thermolysin Epidermis and Dermis Separation
- 04:11Tinctorial Histology
- 05:43Results: Representative Site-Specific Inflammatory mRNA and Protein Detection
- 07:40Conclusion
Presented here is a protocol for the separation of epidermis from dermis to evaluate inflammatory mediator production. Following inflammation, rat hind paw epidermis is separated from the dermis by thermolysin at 4 °C. The epidermis is then used for mRNA analysis by RT-PCR and protein evaluation by western blot and immunohistochemistry.
