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Fig. 6

From: Protective effects of Zingiber officinale extract on myocardium and placenta against labetalol-induced histopathological, immune-histochemical, and ultrastructural alterations in pregnant rats

Fig. 6

Photomicrographs of transverse placental sections (GD 20) of placenta. a–g Labetalol group and h, i labetalol + ginger group showing: a degeneration and disorganization of decidua basalis (D), trophospongium zone (T) and labyrinthine zone (L); b fragmentation and vacuolation of decidual cells (arrow); c degenerated giant cells (Ga); d, e glycogen cells (Glyc) with cystic degeneration, vacuolation, pyknotic nuclei of spongiotrophoblasts (St), necrosis and hemorrhage (h); f, g labyrinth zone (L) lost its architecture, congestion (*), dilation of maternal blood sinuses (arrow head) and degeneration of trophoblast cells. h, i normal structure of the different placental zone. (H&E, X400) Scale bar = 0.059 mm (a, h), 0.015 mm (b–g, i)

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