FIGURE 9.

Pathological examination of abdominal aorta in rabbits. (A) H&E staining indicated atherosclerotic plaques formation in the abdominal aorta of New Zealand rabbits in the model group, (B) while there was no plaques formation in abdominal aorta of rabbits in the control group; (C) red “O” staining suggested atherosclerotic plaques formation in the abdominal aorta of New Zealand rabbits in the model group, (D) while there was no sign of plaques formation in the abdominal aorta of rabbits in the control group. (E) The specimen of the abdominal aorta of rabbits in the model group showed that the wall of the artery was more thickened, less smooth, and had remarkable atherosclerotic plaques formation.