To further evaluate the degree of fibrosis collagen accumulation in the lung tissues, sections were stained with Masson trichrome and Sirius red according to the manufacturer’s protocols (Bio-Optica, Milan, Italy), as previously described [31 (link)]. Images were shown at 20× magnification (50 μM of the Bar scale) using a Nikon Eclipse Ci-L microscope.
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