Fig 5.

Representative photomicrographs of hepatic tissue of mice. (a) Hepatic tissue of mice in the control therapy group, with normal hepatic appearance; (b) hepatic tissue of mice in the Cd-only therapy group, with loss of intact liver plates, cytoplasmic vacuolization, pyknotic nuclei, chromatin condensation, and necrosis of hepatocytes; (c) hepatic tissue of mice in the Cd plus living CCFM8610 therapy group, with preserved hepatic appearance, alleviation of cytoplasmic vacuolization and chromatin condensation, and no necrosis of hepatocytes. H&E staining was used. Magnifications, ×400.