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. 2015 Nov 2;10(11):e0141622. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0141622

Fig 3. Microphotographs of histopathologic changes of kidney sections stained with hematoxylin and eosin.

Fig 3

(original magnification×400): (W, C) Normal morphology of kidneys; (L, SEL) Rabbits treated with LPS or sham electroacupuncture showing infiltration of inflammatory cells, tubular epithelial cell vacuolization, swelling and desquamation. (EL) Marked attenuation of tubular damages were displayed in treatment with electroacupuncture at ST36 and PC6 acupoints. (ELW) Preprocessing with wortmannin suppressed the protective efficacy of electroacupuncture to some extent. Black arrows: the destruction of renal capsule and capsular space in group ELW while infiltration of inflammatory cells in group EL or group SEL.