Effect of Fluid Shear Stress on Portal Vein Remodeling in a Rat Model of Portal Hypertension

Figure 7

Ultrastructural changes of the portal vein after CC14 injections. (a) Control group, (b) week 4, (c) week 6, (d) week 8, and (e) week 10 after CCl4 injection. ECs, endothelial cells; SMC, smooth muscle cell; M, mitochondrion; BM, basement membrane. Magnification 15,000x.

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