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Fig. 11

From: The tongue of the red-eared slider (Trachemys scripta elegans): morphological characterization through gross, light, scanning electron, and immunofluorescence microscopic examination

Fig. 11

Immunofluorescence staining of α-SMA (Red) and DAPI (Blue) in the tongue of the red-eared slider. Panels A-C illustrate α-SMA expression in myofibroblasts (yellow arrows) within the intrinsic muscle of the tongue. Panels D-F depict α-SMA expression in the smooth muscle of blood vessels (BV) and myofibroblasts (yellow arrows). Panels G-I depict α-SMA expression in the smooth muscle of the salivary glands (SG) and myofibroblasts (yellow arrows). Scale bars: A-F = 50 μm, G-I = 25

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