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From: Muscle wasting associated with pathologic change is a risk factor for the exacerbation of joint swelling in collagen-induced arthritis in cynomolgus monkeys

Figure 3

Sequential changes of histopathologic feature of quadriceps femoris in HE staining. A: naive animal, B: necrosis and degeneration (↑) of muscle fiber and inflammatory cell infiltration at Week 2, C: degeneration and atrophy (↑) of muscle fiber at Week 3, which is clearer than that at Week2, D: regeneration (↑) of muscle fiber at Week 5, E: regeneration and atrophy (↑) at Week 9 similar to, but a lesser degree to that at Week 5 (E).

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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