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Figure 9 | Journal of Neuroinflammation

Figure 9

From: Primary blast injury-induced lesions in the retina of adult rats

Figure 9

Expression and distribution of VEGF (green) and GFAP (red) in the retina of sham (A-C) and BL rats (D-L). In sham retina, a moderate VEGF labeling is detected in different retinal layers including the NFL, GCL, and IPL (A). In the GCL, weak VEGF immunofluorescence is co-localized in GFAP-labeled astrocytes (single arrow, A-C). Following blast exposure, VEGF expression is evidently increased in various retinal layers at different time-points (D-L) being most intense at 72 h (G). Following blast exposure, VEGF immunoreactivity is localized in GFAP-labeled astrocytes (single arrow) and blood vessels (asterisk). VEGF labeling in the soma of Müller cells appears to be more evident when compared with their processes (I). Scale bar=20 μm (A-L).

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