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From: Boric acid-functionalized bentonite nanostructures attenuated paraquat-induced pulmonary injuries in rats

Fig. 10

Histological evaluation of rat lungs in the Control, Paraquat (PQ), Paraquat with Boric acid-functionalized Bentonite nanostructures (PQ + BABT), and Paraquat with Boric acid (PQ + BA) groups on day 14 after PQ administration with Masson trichrome stain (× 100 magnification, Scale bar= 200 µm). Compared to control, PQ exposure increased fibrosis (seen as blue collagen deposition) in the alveolar regions and small bronchioles. BABT nanostructures-treated groups exhibited decreased fibrosis scores, while these changes were no less in the BA-treated groups.

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