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Fig. 4

From: Modulating effects of exercise training regimen on skeletal muscle properties in female polo ponies

Fig. 4

Number of capillary density in response to different exercise regimens in polo pony including basal activity (B), low intensity exercise training (L), low to moderate intensity exercise training (LM), and low to moderate intensity exercise training plus match play (LMP) periods. a Immunostaining of CD31 to illustrate number of capillaries, (b) dystrophin protein visualization of muscle fiber membrane structure, (c) counterstaining with DAPI for nuclear localization and (d) merged image. White arrows indicate the capillary (green spot) within the muscle fiber. Scale bars = 50 μm. e Capillary density expressed as capillary per fiber ratio. Scale bars = 50 μm. ** p < 0.01, significantly different from B value; ## p < 0.01, significantly different from L value

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