Figure 2. mGlu5R inhibition in vivo increases the number of proliferative cells in the EGL.
(A) Experimental plan for intraperitoneal (IP) injection of BrdU and MPEP in P7–P9 mice. (B) Mid-sagittal cerebellar section labeled with DAPI indicating the region of quantification between folia V-VI (red box). (C) Bar graphs of the percentage (%) of BrdU-positive cells in the EGL normalized to control following control PBS or MPEP injections. BrdU was injected prior to the first or following the last MPEP injection. *p < 0.05. (D–I) Confocal micrographs of BrdU immunostaining (green, D–E), DAPI counterstaining (red. F–G) and merge (H–I) between folia V–VI from control or MPEP-treated mice. The EGL is outlined with white dotted lines. Scale bar = 50 μm.
