Effect of early administration of exogenous basic fibroblast growth factor on acute edematous pancreatitis in rats

Figure 1 Marked angioectasia and inflammatory cell infiltration of acinar cells (A) and marked interstitia edema and inflammatory cell infiltration of acinar cells (B) observed in AEP rats under light microscope (×100).

Figure 2 Significant amelioration of angioectasia and inflammatory acinar cell infiltration (A) and mild interstitia edema and angioectasia (B) in rats after bFGF treatment under light microscope (×100).

Figure 3 Marked tissue edema and vacuolization of acinar cells group II (A) compared to group III (B) after bFGF treatment under light microscope (×400).

Figure 4 BrdU labeled nuclei of acinar cells in group II (A) and group III (B) after bFGF treatment (S-P method, ×400).