FIG. 2.

SP-DiIC₁₈(3)-labeled transplanted cells in the TBI zone. (A) Photomicrographs show a distribution pattern of infused SP-DiIC₁₈(3)-positive ECFCs in the lateral ventricle 1 day after transplantation. (B) SP-DiIC₁₈(3)-labeled ECFCs (a and b) and HUVECs (c and d) migrated into the TBI zone on day 3 after transplantation. (C) The number of SP-DiIC₁₈(3)-labeled ECFCs and HUVECs that were homed to the TBI zone are shown (*p<0.05; n=6/group). TBI, traumatic brain injury; ECFCs, endothelial colony-forming cells; HUVECs, human umbilical vein endothelial cells. Color image is available online at www.liebertpub.com/neu