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. 2024 Mar 30;14:170. doi: 10.1038/s41398-024-02877-0

Fig. 3. Chronic stress-induced disruptions in DG regional distribution of proliferating cells and newborn neurons are counteracted by CB2R inhibition in combination with PE.

Fig. 3

a Chronic stress disrupts dorsal and ventral regional distribution of proliferating (Ki67+) cells in DG subregions and AM630 treatment in combination with PE restores regional disturbances. b Quantitative analysis of the dorsal (b1) and ventral (b2) SGZ/GCL subregional preference for the location of proliferating cells. c Quantitative analysis of the dorsal (c1) and ventral (c2) supra/infrapyramidal subregional preference for the location of proliferating cells. d Chronic stress disrupts dorsal/ventral (d1) and supra/infrapyramidal (d2) regional distribution of proliferating neuroblasts (Ki67+DCX+), that is rescued by AM630 treatment in combination with PE. e Chronic stress alters the balance between progenitor and immature DCX+ cells, which is restored by AM630 treatment in combination with PE (e1); quantitative analysis of the dorsal/ventral (e2) and supra/infrapyramidal (e3) subregional preference for the location of DCX+ cells. f Chronic stress disrupts dorsal and ventral regional distribution of newly born neurons (BrdU+NeuN+) in different DG subregions; AM630 treatment in combination with PE restores these regional disturbances. g Quantitative analysis of the dorsal (g1) and ventral (g2) SGZ/GCL subregional preference for the location of newly born neurons. h Quantitative analysis of the dorsal (h1) and ventral (h2) supra/infrapyramidal subregional preference for the location of newly born neurons. Data presented as mean ± SEM (except for donut plots where only mean is presented) [Student’s t test: ****p < 0.0001. ***p < 0.001, **p < 0.01, *p < 0.05; further statistical details in Table S4]. Supra suprapyramidal blade; Infra infrapyramidal blade, SGZ subgranular zone, GCL granule cell layer, uCMS unpredictable chronic mild stress, AM630 CB2R inverse agonist, PE physical exercise.