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Fig. 8 | Chinese Medicine

Fig. 8

From: An alcohol extract prepared from the male flower of Eucommia ulmoides Oliv. promotes synoviocyte apoptosis and ameliorates bone destruction in rheumatoid arthritis

Fig. 8

Anti-arthritis effects of EF on CIA rats. A Effects of EF on weight changes in CIA rats. B, C Effects of EF on paw volume and Arthritis Score changes in CIA rats. D A representative paw of rats in different treatment groups. E, F Tissue sections of ankle joints stained with hematoxylin and eosin (H&E). The blue arrow represents hyperplasia in the synovial membrane and pannus; the yellow arrow shows cartilage injury. G Tissue sections of ankle joints stained with Safranin O/Fast Green. Data are the mean ± SD (n = 6), *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.001, vs. CIA rats without treatment by EF or MTX, #p < 0.05, ##p < 0.01, ###p < 0.001, vs. normal group

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