Fig. 3
Effects of long-term treatment with raloxifene on adipocyte size of retroperitoneal white adipose tissue in ovariectomized rats. Representative photomicrographs of cross sections after HE staining. Data are expressed as mean ± SEM. *P < 0.05 versus Sham; # P < 0.05 versus OVX; +P < 0.05 versus OVX + CMC, n = 8–10. OVX: ovariectomy; RAL: raloxifene (1 mg/kg/day, gavage); E2 (50 μg/kg, s.c.); CMC: carboxymethylcellulose (1 ml/kg/day, gavage). The images were captured at 200× magnification