Effect of Mahuang Gancao Ganjiang Decoction on Fusion and Fission of Mitochondria and Apoptosis of Lymphocytes in Mice under Cold Stress

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Morphology of mitochondria in lymphocytes. Lymphocytes were isolated from the peripheral blood of mice and analyzed for the morphology of mitochondria via electron microscopy. (a) Morphology of mitochondria in lymphocytes of mice which were kept under normal temperature (15–20°C). (b) Morphology of mitochondria in lymphocytes of mice which were kept under 4°C about 4 hours each day. (c) Mice suffering from cold stress were treated by MGGD; then the morphology of mitochondria in lymphocytes was observed under electron microscopy. (d) Mice were treated by MGGD alone; then the morphology of mitochondria in lymphocytes was observed. (e) The number of mitochondria/cell was counted. versus control group.

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