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

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(a, c) Representative rat livers at the time of the sacrifice and (b, d) H&E staining of liver tissue; magnification ×100, scale 200 μm. (a, b) Cirrhosis 15 weeks; (c, d) cirrhosis+C₆₀FAS 15 weeks. Arrows: portal-portal linking septa; long arrows: balloon dystrophy; asterisk: hepatocellular hypertrophy; arrowhead: necrotic areas; triangle: inflammatory cell infiltrate.

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