Fig. 3From: Magnetic resonance imaging at 7.0 T for evaluation of early lesions of epiphyseal plate and epiphyseal end in a rat model of Kashin-Beck diseaseHistological observation of the proximal tibial epiphyseal plate of the rat. Group A: the chondrocytes of the epiphyseal plate are arranged orderly with a clear cytoplasm and nucleus. Groups B and C: focal necrosis of mast cells was found. Group D: the chondrocytes of the epiphyseal plate are disordered with a short cell column, focal necrosis and penetrating necrosisBack to article page