Cinnabar Induces Renal Inflammation and Fibrogenesis in Rats

Figure 2

Cinnabar caused mild tubulointerstitial fibrogenesis in rats. Renal sections were stained with Masson. (a) The control group, 8 weeks. (b) The cinnabar group, 8 weeks. (c) The control group, 12 weeks. (d) The cinnabar group, 12 weeks. (e) Bar graph of interstitial collagen (score). Scale bar = 100 μm in ((a)–(d)). , compared with the control group ().

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