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Fig. 3

From: The Hippo signaling pathway: a potential therapeutic target is reversed by a Chinese patent drug in rats with diabetic retinopathy

Fig. 3

The effect of XST on morphology of rat retinas. The retinas were fixed in formalin for trypsin digestion. a–c The vasculature in midretina. Scale bar: 50 μm. The images showed the acellular capillaries (black arrow), endothelial cells (green arrows) and pericytes(red arrow). d The acellular capillaries were counted and expressed as the total number/mm of retina area. There was a remarkable decrease in cellular capillaries in XST group. e The endothelial cells and pericytes were identified and counted. Then the ratio of endothelial cells number /pericytes number was calculated. XST administration improved the ratio of endothelial cells number /pericytes number. Data were represented as mean ± S.D. (n = 3–5).*: P < 0.05, **: P < 0.01, ***: P < 0.001, compared to Diabetic

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