Biochemically pigs contain dermal collagen and elastic content that is more similar to humans than other laboratory animals | "Pigs as Dermatologic Models of Human Skin Disease" PDF |
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Collagen supplementation from within improves general condition of the body, provides a feeling of well-being and helps to slow down the processes of ageing | Finally pigs have similar physical and molecular responses to various growth factors |
DVM Center for Comparative Medicine and Department of Pathology Baylor College of Medicine Houston, Texas.
5Marks, James G; Miller, Jeffery 2006 | "The cutaneous uptake of atmospheric oxygen contributes significantly to the oxygen supply of human dermis and epidermis" |
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Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall | "Comparison of Human, Porcine and Rodent Wound Healing With New Miniature Swine Study Data" PDF |
Wistar Institute of Anatomy and Biology.