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Copyright ©2005 Baishideng Publishing Group Inc.
World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2005; 11(8): 1232-1236
Published online Feb 28, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i8.1232
Figure 1
Figure 1 Markedly dilated esophageal submucosal veins (arrow) in the lower esophagus in M14 group. (H & E, 40).
Figure 2
Figure 2 VEGF and TNF-α immunoreactive staining in the lower esophagus of portal hypertensive rats. A: VEGF-immunoreactive staining in M21 group, and positive staining mainly located in the endothelia of submucosal vessels of the lower esophagus. (×200); B: TNF-α immunoreactive staining in M21 group, and positive staining mainly located on the surface of the lower esophageal mucosa. (×100).