Cinnabar Induces Renal Inflammation and Fibrogenesis in Rats

Figure 4

Cinnabar caused mesangial proliferation in rats. Renal sections were stained with periodic acid-Schiff (PAS). (a) Control group, 8 weeks. (b) Cinnabar group, 8 weeks. (c) Control group, 12 weeks. (d) Cinnabar group, 12 weeks. Scale bar = 50 μm.

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