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Micropig

A Yucatan or other pig breed that is bred specifically for its small size. The micropig weighs between 14-20kg at sexual maturity.
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2015
Highly Cited
2015
Characterization and tissue incorporation of cross-linked human acellular dermal matrix.
Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
A solid-in-oil nanodispersion for transcutaneous protein delivery.
2004
2004
Effect of N-methyl-2-pyrrolidone on skin permeation of estradiol.
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Folate deficiency disturbs hepatic methionine metabolism and promotes liver injury in the ethanol-fed micropig
Alcoholic liver disease is associated with abnormal hepatic methionine metabolism and folate deficiency. Because folate is… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Reduced folate carrier: tissue distribution and effects of chronic ethanol intake in the micropig.
BACKGROUND Folate deficiency is common in alcoholic patients, in part due to abnormal transport across membranes relevant to… 
Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Angioplasty : A Study in the Atherosclerotic Yucatan Micropig Metalloproteinase Inhibition Reduces Constrictive Arterial Remodeling After Balloon
Bart J. G. L. de Smet, Dominique de Kleijn, Roeland Hanemaaijer, Jan H. Verheijen, Lukas Angioplasty : A Study in the… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Evaluation of Yucatan micropig skin for use as an in vitro model for skin permeation study.
Skin permeation rates of five non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, three of them lipophilic (ibuprofen, indomethacin and… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The relative importance of arterial remodeling compared with intimal hyperplasia in lumen renarrowing after balloon angioplasty. A study in the normal rabbit and the hypercholesterolemic Yucatan…
BACKGROUND Although arterial renarrowing after angioplasty has been attributed largely to intimal hyperplasia, there has been no… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Use of the alexandrite laser (755 nm, 100 nsec) for tattoo pigment removal in an animal model.
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Hairless micropig skin. A novel model for studies of cutaneous biology.
Reported here is the structural and immunohistochemical similarities between the Yucatan hairless micropig (HMP) skin and that of… 
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