Fig. 6
Constitutive activation of TGFβ signalling promotes ColI deposition at the amputation site in def+/- fish after PH.
(A–D) Representative images of immunostaining of pSmad2 (red) and Bhmt (green) in wound epidermis in wild-type (A), def+/- (B), def+/- treated with SB431542 (C) or def+/-treated with Dex (D) 1.5, 3 and 5 days after PH, respectively. (E,F) Representative images of immunostaining of ColI (red) and Bhmt (green) in the wound epidermis in wild-type and def+/-fish treated or not treated with SB431542 (E) or Dex (F) 5 days after PH, respectively. Nuclei were stained with DAPI (blue). In each case, more than 10 sections from at least three wild-type or def+/- mutant fish were examined. bc, blood clot; lv, liver tissue; we, wound epidermis. Scale bar:75 μm (A–F).