Histomorphological and histochemical studies on the different layers of skin of Bakerwali goat

Figures & data

Figure 1. Skin of Bakerwali goat showing; keratin (K), epidermis (E) and dermis(D) in H&E X 100 in neonatal neck dorsal region.

Table 1. Total thickness of skin (µm) at different post-natal age groups and in different regions of Bakerwali goat (Mean ± SE).

Regions	Neonatal	Young	Adult
Neck dorsal	2305.34 ± 82.50^a	2863.84 ± 125.18^b	3011.25 ± 24.19^b
Neck lateral	1649.80 ± 23.92^a	1998.76 ± 103.44^b	2389.30 ± 91.86^c
Neck ventral	1551.25 ± 37.77^a	1876.10 ± 47.97^b	2197.30 ± 91.86^c
Thorax dorsal	1930.85 ± 52.55^a	2190.50 ± 104.88^b	2432.85 ± 92.10^c
Thorax lateral	1456.35 ± 20.83^a	2094.37 ± 50.75^b	2168.84 ± 132.09^b
Thorax ventral	1339.15 ± 26.95^a	1825.00 ± 106.58^b	2087.80 ± 138.44^b
Loin dorsal	1657.11 ± 39.66^a	2036.70 ± 31.99^b	2227.95 ± 35.03^b
Loin lateral	1392.11 ± 40.88^a	1797.26 ± 17.62^b	1819.16 ± 42.22^b

Note: Values between the group with different superscript (a & b) differ significantly (P < 0.05).

Figure 2. Skin of Bakerwali goat showing; keratin (K), epidermis (E) and dermis(D) in H&E X 100 and in Ayoub Schklar stain X in neonatal neck dorsal region.

Figure 3. Stratum spinosum (S.S), stratum cornium (S.C), stratum basali, epidermis and dermis and Keratin layer in Ayoub Schklar X 200.

Figure 4. Stratum spinosum (S.S), stratum cornium (S.C), stratum basali, epidermis and dermis and Keratin layer in Ayoub Schklar X 200.

Figure 5. Skin of Bakerwali goat showing; epidermal pegs (EP) in Von Gieson and Verhoeff's X 100.

Figure 6. Thick epidermis (E) and typical epidermal pegs (EP) in thorax ventral region in H&E X 100.

Table 2. Thickness of epidermis (µm) at different post-natal age groups and in different regions of Bakerwali goat (Mean ± SE).

Regions	Neonatal	Young	Adult
Neck dorsal	19.62 ± 0.69^a	23.14 ± 0.60^b	26.55 ± 1.06^c
Neck lateral	15.30 ± 0.44^a	19.35 ± 0.57^b	20.52 ± 0.76^b
Neck ventral	12.60 ± 0.44^a	19.98 ± 0.72^b	20.61 ± 0.76^b
Thorax dorsal	17.64 ± 0.44^a	21.69 ± 0.72^b	25.02 ± 0.99^c
Thorax lateral	14.16 ± 0.40^a	20.47 ± 0.54^b	22.00 ± 0.44^b
Thorax ventral	13.18 ± 0.38^a	18.90 ± 0.51^b	20.07 ± 0.46^b
Loin dorsal	13.86 ± 0.37^a	20.77 ± 0.81^b	21.74 ± 0.59^b
Loin lateral	09.72 ± 0.41^a	19.35 ± 0.60^b	20.25 ± 0.74^c

Note: Values between the group with different superscript (a & b) differ significantly (P < 0.05)

Figure 7. Epidermis(E), Dermis(D) and Presence of hair follicle (HF), Arrector pilli muscles (AP) in dermis in Masson's Tricrome stain X 100.

Figure 8. Keratin (K), Epidermis (E), papillary dermis (PD) and Reticular dermis (RD) layers in loin dorsal region in H&E X 100.

Table 3. Thickness of dermis (µm) at different post-natal age groups and in different regions of Bakerwali goat (Mean ± SE).

Regions	Neonatal	Young	Adult
Neck dorsal	2264.46 ± 29.90^a	2589.31 ± 72.50^b	2687.86 ± 132.81^b
Neck lateral	1799.45 ± 20.31^a	1965.89 ± 82.97^ab	2084.88 ± 96.60^b
Neck ventral	1598.70 ± 23.17^a	1877.58 ± 78.15^b	1987.79 ± 105.34^b
Thorax dorsal	1776.82 ± 58.38^a	2152.04 ± 77.01^b	2441.12 ± 46.35^c
Thorax lateral	1475.33 ± 27.83^a	1708.93 ± 55.67^b	2033.78 ± 25.55^c
Thorax ventral	1276.79 ± 20.85^a	1543.22 ± 64.54^b	1744.70 ± 18.84^c
Loin dorsal	1530.22 ± 55.53^a	2039.03 ± 79.52^b	2166.64 ± 57.14^b
Loin lateral	1387.00 ± 48.24^a	1873.32 ± 55.42^b	1949.97 ± 43.48^b

Note: Values between the group with different superscript (a & b) differ significantly (P < 0.05).

Table 4. Thickness of papillary dermis (µm) at different post-natal age groups and in different regions of Bakerwali goat (Mean ± SE).

Regions	Neonatal	Young	Adult
Neck dorsal	919.80 ± 51.99^a	1126.39 ± 64.71^b	1322.20 ± 28.72^c
Neck lateral	715.40 ± 26.79^a	888.40 ± 14.68^b	991.34 ± 64.10^b
Neck ventral	627.80 ± 30.14^a	730.00 ± 42.03^ab	851.80 ± 79.34^b
Thorax dorsal	705.18 ± 14.98^a	1000.10 ± 14.11^b	1113.15 ± 31.87^c
Thorax lateral	620.50 ± 35.32^a	843.15 ± 30.64^b	927.00 ± 54.88^b
Thorax ventral	459.90 ± 25.99^a	624.15 ± 49.24^b	884.50 ± 25.16^c
Loin dorsal	569.40 ± 25.17^a	857.75 ± 38.51^b	916.15 ± 18.70^b
Loin lateral	547.50 ± 17.16^a	671.15 ± 36.02^b	806.20 ± 30.12^c

Note: Values between the group with different superscript (a & b) differ significantly (P < 0.05).

Table 5. Thickness of reticular dermis (µm) at different post-natal age groups and in different regions of Bakerwali goat (Mean ± SE).

Regions	Neonatal	Young	Adult
Neck dorsal	1314.00 ± 33.02^a	1716.96 ± 42.16^b	2171.02 ± 104.53^c
Neck lateral	1160.70 ± 29.24^a	1527.89 ± 145.17^b	1838.14 ± 122.11^b
Neck ventral	970.90 ± 28.19^a	1412.55 ± 88.44^b	1622.79 ± 90.30^b
Thorax dorsal	1156.32 ± 57.77^a	1613.30 ± 38.24^b	1922.09 ± 112.06^c
Thorax lateral	985.50 ± 41.46^a	1220.78 ± 31.17^b	1743.24 ± 87.89^c
Thorax ventral	917.61 ± 20.57^a	1109.60 ± 69.17^ab	1340.28 ± 145.30^b
Loin dorsal	945.35 ± 25.92^a	1314.55 ± 113.47^b	1554.90 ± 123.76^b
Loin lateral	937.32 ± 28.61^a	1155.08 ± 104.65^a	1496.50 ± 137.13^b

Note: Values between the group with different superscript (a & b) differ significantly (P < 0.05).