Fig. 4

Dexamethasone prevents astrogliosis in the hippocampus. GFAP was measured by ELISA. Dexamethasone prevented the increase in GFAP content in the hippocampus of SE animals at 1 and 56 days after treatment (a and b, respectively). Values represent mean ± standard error, of four to six animals per group. Data were analyzed by ANOVA, followed by the Tukey test. Bars without a common letter differ significantly, assuming p < 0.05