Figure 2
Hematoxylin-eosin stain for placental, decidua and kidney pathological analysis. Placenta, decidua and kidney specimens were obtained from normal pregnancy rats and 0.5 mg/kg Cd-treated rats on day 20 of pregnancy. Left side photos are from the control group and right side photos are from Cd-treated group. Hematoxylin-eosin staining was used for pathological analysis. (A) Representative images of the placenta (original magnification X200). Black arrows indicated degeneration and excessive perivillous fibrin deposition in the placental labyrinth. Blue arrows indicated leukocytes. (B) Representative images of the decidua (original magnification X400). Black arrows indicated vacuolization and swelling decidua. (C) Representative images of the kidney (original magnification X400). Black arrows indicated glomerular endotheliosis. Blue arrows indicated thickening of the media of renal vessel walls.