Figure 1.
ASX significantly reduced myocardial tissue abnormalities on day 28 after AMI. (A–C) Representative H&E-stained sections of the heart tissues from the Sham, AMI, and ASX groups (n = 8 per group). (D–F) Representative H&E-stained sections of the heart cavity from the Sham, AMI, and ASX groups (n = 8 per group). The blue arrows indicate infiltrated inflammatory cells. The black arrows indicate infarcted myocardium. Scale bar = 1000 μm. AMI: Acute myocardial infarction; ASX: Astaxanthin; H&E: Hematoxylin and eosin.