Immunohistochemical imaging of blood vessels in skin lesions during bacterial infection (IMAGE)

University of Zurich

Immunohistochemical imaging of blood vessels in skin lesions during bacterial infection

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Injured skin sites of mice lacking the signaling factor HIF-1α in natural killer cells (right image) show a higher vessel density than normal mice (left image). This leads to an increased transfer of bacteria from the skin into the bloodstream.

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