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Fig. 1 | Particle and Fibre Toxicology

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From: Murine in utero exposure to simulated complex urban air pollution disturbs offspring gut maturation and microbiota during intestinal suckling-to-weaning transition in a sex-dependent manner

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Histomorphological analysis in male mice. A Representative pictures of MGG-stained proximal colon from control air- and Beijing-like air-exposed mice, scale bar 500 µm (n = 10/group). B Submucosa cellularity. C Mucosal surface area. D Representative pictures of MGG-stained ileum from control air- and Beijing-like air-exposed mice, scale bar 200 µm (n = 10/group). E Villus length. F Crypt depth. G Villus/crypt ratio. H Vacuole number per villus. I Mean vacuolated area per villus. J Vacuole circularity index. K Mean eccentricity index. *p < 0.05, **p < 0.01, ***p < 0.005, ****p < 0.001 as determined by the Mann–Whitney U test

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