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. 2024 Jan 31;24:95. doi: 10.1186/s12884-024-06278-5

Fig. 5.

Fig. 5

Ratio of Type I, IIa, and IIb fibers in the Icm and representative ATPase (pH 10.2) staining of the CSA of the Pcm from the sham, 1 W, 2 W, and 4 W groups. The ratio of Type I was significantly lower in the 2 and 4 W groups versus the sham group (p < 0.01). Ratios of Type IIa and IIb did not differ significantly between the four groups. ATPase (pH 10.2)-stained cross section of the rat Pcm: the sham group (A), 1 W group (B), 2 W group (C), and 4 W group (D). CSA, cross-sectional area; ATPase, myosin adenosine triphosphatase; Icm, iliococcygeus muscle; sham group, sham-operated group; 1 W group, 1 week after vaginal distention; 2 W group, 2 weeks after vaginal distention; 4 W group, 4 weeks after vaginal distention. Values are the mean. Statistical analysis ANOVA, Steel–Dwass multiple comparison test. **Indicates a statistically significant difference (p < 0.01 versus the sham group). Scale bar = 100 μm