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From: Vagus nerve stimulation ameliorates L-NAME-induced preeclampsia-like symptoms in rats through inhibition of the inflammatory response

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Effects of VNS on the morphological changes in the placenta in rats with L-NAME-induced PE. Changes of placenta structure in pregnant rats (GD 21). a-h Histopathological images of placenta in pregnant rats of (a and e) P, (b and f) P + Sham, (c and g) P + VNS, (d and h) P + VNS+ MLA, (i and m) PE, (j and n) PE + Sham, (k and o) PE + VNS and (l and p) PE + VNS+ MLA groups. Histological section at low (a-d and i-l) and high (e-h and m-p) magnification. LZ: Labyrinth; JZ: Junctional zone. Arrows: syncytiotrophoblast nodules; Red triangle: villous infarction. Red circle: inflammatory cell infiltration; Green circle: calcification; Blue circle: fibrin-like substance deposition. (H&E; low magnification, × 40; scale bar = 30 μm; high magnification, × 100; scale bar = 75 μm)

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