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Fig. 5

From: Silk sericin alleviates aberrant photoperiod-induced alterations in testicular and adrenal steroidogenesis in adult mice

Fig. 5

Representative histological sections of the adrenal cortex of mice (H&E). (A) Control group, showing a standard architecture of adrenal gland, (B) Short photoperiod group, showing mild affected adrenal gland, (C) Sericin-treated group after short photoperiod, showing the typical structure of adrenal gland (D) Long photoperiod group, (E) Sericin-treated group after long photoperiod showing a nearly typical structure of adrenal gland. Abbreviations: C – capsule of dense irregular connective tissue containing smooth muscles (SM); ZG – zona glomerulosa, ZF – zona fasciculata; ZR – zona reticularis, S – connective tissue septa, arrow – space in capsule cells, arrowhead – pyknotic nuclei, curved arrow – degenerate adrenal cells

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Reproductive Biology and Endocrinology

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