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Fig. 4

From: Structural modulation of gut microbiota during alleviation of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease with Gynostemma pentaphyllum in rats

Fig. 4

GP maintains intestinal integrity in rats. a HE staining of ileal tissue in NAFLD, Control, DLPC, GPL, GPM and GPH groups (magnification, 100×) (n = 10 for each group). Major histopathological changes induced by HFD in rat ileum were sparse and irregular microvilli of epithelial cells with inflammatory cell infiltration, damaged tight junctions and desmosomes. b Transmission electron microscopy of ileum in NAFLD, Control, DLPC, GPL, GPM and GPH groups (magnification, 30,000×) (n = 10 for each group). Red arrow: tight junctions; Yellow arrow: desmosomes

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