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. 2019 May 29;14:3995–4005. doi: 10.2147/IJN.S200909

Figure 9.

Figure 9

Ultrastructure of renal tubules of kidney of rats treated with NiNPs. (A) Proximal convoluted tubules of the NiNP-treated group showing variable sized lysosome-like vacuoles. Cellular debris is seen in the lumen of the duct shed from the renal tubules (stars). (B) Distal tubule of NiNP-treated rat showing pyknotic nuclei (arrows) against normal nuclei.

Abbreviations: NiNPs, nickel nanoparticles; L, lysosome-like vacuoles; N, nucleus; In, interstitial region.