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Fig. 4

From: Central fibrous area in the glomerular vascular pole consists of fibrous collagens and is associated with advanced age: a cross-sectional study

Fig. 4

Immunostaining for alpha smooth-muscle actin (α-SMA). a α-SMA-positive cells were observed in the central fibrous area (CFA; arrow). The cells were also detected in the mesangial area adjacent to CFA (arrowhead). b α-SMA-positive cells were also observed in the capillary wall of afferent arteriole adjacent to CFA (arrow), while there were no such cells in the CFA. Magnification × 400. Periodic-acid Schiff staining was performed as a counterstaining

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