Figure 2
Figure 2. Increased BM and spleen fibrosis in Tsp-1–null TPOhigh mice. (A) Representative histologic sections of femurs (top panels) and spleen (bottom panels) from WT TPOhigh mice or Tsp-1–null TPOhigh mice at week 12 after engraftment. Silver staining reveals BM and spleen fibrosis in both TPOhigh groups of mice. Images were obtained using a Leica DMRB microscope (total original magnification ×250) 25×/0.85 NA objective and acquired with a Video 3 charge-coupled device Sony Leica Power hole accumulated diode camera. (B) An increased fibrosis was observed in both BM and spleen from Tsp-1–null TPOhigh mice (□) compared with WT TPOhigh mice () at weeks 8 or 12 after engraftment. Total area of reticulin fibers was quantified using ImageJ software. Results of statistical analysis with the Wilcoxon test are as follows: WT TPOhigh mice versus Tsp-1–null TPOhigh mice: **P < .001.

Increased BM and spleen fibrosis in Tsp-1–null TPOhigh mice. (A) Representative histologic sections of femurs (top panels) and spleen (bottom panels) from WT TPOhigh mice or Tsp-1–null TPOhigh mice at week 12 after engraftment. Silver staining reveals BM and spleen fibrosis in both TPOhigh groups of mice. Images were obtained using a Leica DMRB microscope (total original magnification ×250) 25×/0.85 NA objective and acquired with a Video 3 charge-coupled device Sony Leica Power hole accumulated diode camera. (B) An increased fibrosis was observed in both BM and spleen from Tsp-1–null TPOhigh mice (□) compared with WT TPOhigh mice () at weeks 8 or 12 after engraftment. Total area of reticulin fibers was quantified using ImageJ software. Results of statistical analysis with the Wilcoxon test are as follows: WT TPOhigh mice versus Tsp-1–null TPOhigh mice: **P < .001.

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