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Fig. 3

From: Changes in cognitive function, synaptic structure and protein expression after long-term exposure to 2.856 and 9.375 GHz microwaves

Fig. 3

Changes in hippocampal structure after microwave exposure. A Microstructure of the DG region of the hippocampus of rats (a group C; b group S; c group X); B visible number of deeply stained cells in different groups; C dendritic spine staining of granule cells in the hippocampus of rats (a group C; b group S; c group X; d schematic diagram of mature dendritic spines); D proportion of mature dendritic spines in granule cells in the hippocampal region of rats in each group; E ultrastructure of the hippocampus of rats (groups C, S, X are shown in a–c); F thickness of PSD in different groups. * indicates p < 0.05, ** indicates p < 0.01; the blue arrows indicate damaged neurons, and the orange arrows indicate postsynaptic density. Scale bars = 1 mm for HE staining, 5 μm for Golgi staining and 500 nm for TEM.

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