Curcumin and Mesenchymal Stem Cells Ameliorate Ankle, Testis, and Ovary Deleterious Histological Changes in Arthritic Rats via Suppression of Oxidative Stress and Inflammation

Figure 7

Photomicrographs of rat ovarian sections (a, b) from the RA group showing numerous luteal structures (arrow) in ovarium medulla and hyperemia in the stroma (star); (c–e) from arthritic-treated groups with curcumin, stem cells, and a mixture of curcumin and stem cells, respectively, showing nearly normal histological structure except for a few hyperemic areas in the stroma (star) and mononuclear cell infiltration (IF). (1) Germinal epithelium, (2) primordial follicles, (5) mature (antral or Graafian) follicle, and (6) corpus luteum (H&E).

(a)

(b)

(c)

(d)

(e)