Water-Soluble Pristine C₆₀ Fullerenes Inhibit Liver Fibrotic Alteration and Prevent Liver Cirrhosis in Rats

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(a, c, e) Representative rat livers at the time of the sacrifice and (b, d, f) H&E staining of liver tissue; magnification ×100, scale 200 μm. (a, b) Control 10 weeks; (c, d) fibrosis 10 weeks; (e, f) fibrosis+C₆₀FAS 10 weeks. Arrows: portal-portal linking septa; asterisk: hepatocellular hypertrophy; arrowhead: necrotic areas.

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