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. 2016 May 17;2016:6437641. doi: 10.1155/2016/6437641

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Copyright © 2016 Rizwana Afroz et al.

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The effects of SH pretreatment on histopathological changes in the heart tissues of experimental rats. (a) Sham group: normal control rat heart showing normal cardiac muscle fibers; (b) SH + sham group: SH pretreated rat heart showing normal muscle fibers without any pathological changes; (c) SH + ISO group: SH pretreated rat myocardial tissues experiencing ISO challenge showing hyperplastic muscle fibers and decreased degree of inflammatory cells; (d) ISO group: only ISO treated rat heart showing cardiac muscle fibers with muscle separation (red arrows), edematous intramuscular space (green arrows), and inflammatory cell infiltration (yellow arrows). Magnification: 40x.