 [Figure 0(b)](#fig0){ref-type="fig"}). These results indicated that SIM prolonged the duration of necrosis in BPVC-injured muscles. A comparative analysis of the dynamics of this parameter in the SIM-treated and nontreated animals at all analysed time points confirmed this conclusion (Figures [0(b)](#fig0){ref-type="fig"} and [0(b′)](#fig0){ref-type="fig"}). 