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. 2013 Nov 4;8(11):e78765. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0078765

Figure 9. Monocarboxylate transporter-1 (MCT1) expression increased in spinal of KD fed rats at 14 days after SCI.

Figure 9

(A) Immunoblot of spinal cord samples probed with antibody to MCT1 showing the expected 42 kDa MCT1 band. As a control for equal protein loading, the corresponding actin signal is shown. (B) The relative MCT1 expression level was significantly higher (1.7-fold) in the KD group compared to the SD group (average of 4 rats). Values are normalized to actin values. Error bars indicate SEM. * p=0.021 (t-test). (C) Triple immunofluorescence confocal image to characterize the localization of MCT1 (green) on glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP, red) and glucose transporter-1 (GLUT1; blue) in the spinal cord of a KD fed rat (Spinning disc confocal microscope, 63x, 1.4 NA).