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. 2023 Aug 2;6:806. doi: 10.1038/s42003-023-05185-3

Fig. 7. Blood–brain barrier opening duration and immunohistochemistry.

Fig. 7

a Target for a single sonication in Marmoset G, area 8a. b Extravasation of Evans blue as the result of the sonication in (a). c Immunostaining at the sonicated slice, with C1 showing the left (not sonicated) hemisphere and C2 showing right hemisphere within the bounds of the sonicated area. Compared to left hemisphere, a marked increase in Iba1+ cells was clearly evident in right hemisphere. Iba1+ cells exhibit larger cell bodies and thick processes in right hemisphere, whereas Iba1+ cells show much more numerous and finer processes in left hemisphere. d In vivo GBCA MRI, with boluses of GBCA injected at 2, 5, and 8 h after sonication. As shown in the hours following the bolus injections (hours 3 and 4, also hours 6 and 7), the size of the GBCA remained the same (i.e., minimal diffusion), but increased with subsequent bolus injections at hours 5 and 8, suggesting the BBB was still open at 8 h post sonication. e Marmoset G’s perfused brain, sonication site marked by a red arrow, indicating no evidence of hemorrhage at this site. f Target for a single sonication in Marmoset M, area 8a. g Extravasation of GBCA, injected as a bolus 2 h after sonication, then a second bolus injection again after 2 weeks. After 2 weeks, the BBB was no longer permeable to the GBCA.