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Figure 4

From: Age-dependent effect of high-fructose and high-fat diets on lipid metabolism and lipid accumulation in liver and kidney of rats

Figure 4

Histological examination of the kidney with hematoxylin and eosin (H & E) staining in rats that started the experiment at four weeks of age (Young; panels A to C) and 12 weeks of age (Adult, panels D to F) given the AIN-93 (CT), high-fructose (FRU) or high-fat (FAT) diet for 13 weeks. The arrow () indicates the occurrence of inflammatory infiltration in the Young – FAT and Adult – FRU groups. The asterisk (*) indicates the presence of fat cells in the kidneys of animals in the Young – FRU and Adult – FRU groups. 40× magnification.

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Lipids in Health and Disease

ISSN: 1476-511X