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Figure 7 | Journal of Neuroinflammation

Figure 7

From: P2X7 receptor regulates leukocyte infiltrations in rat frontoparietal cortex following status epilepticus

Figure 7

MCP-1 expression following SE. (A) Saline-infused animal, (B) BzATP-infused animal, (C) OxATP-infused animal. In saline-infused animals, MCP-1 immunoreactive cells are detected in the FPC at 1 day after SE (A1). The number of MCP-1-immunoreactive microglia is increased at 2 days after SE compared to that observed 1 day after SE (A2). The number of MCP-1-immunoreactive microglia is reduced at 3 days after SE (A3). In BzATP-infused animals, MCP-1 immunoreactivity is observed at 12 hr after SE (B1). The number of MCP-1 immunoreactive microglia is increased at 1-2 days after SE (B2-3). In OxATP-infused animals, changes in MCP-1 expression are similar to those in saline-infused animals (C1-3). Double immunofluorescent study shows that MCP-1 immunoreactive cells are Iba-1-positive microglia (D1-3). Bars = 50 μm (panels A, B and C) and 25 μm (panel D). (E) Quantitative analysis of MCP-1-immunoreactive cells in FPC following SE. Significant differences from saline-infused animals, **P < 0.01.

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