Fig 3. OPC transplantation promotes NSC proliferation in the SVZ and the DG of the hippocampus following HI.
(A, C) Proliferating NSCs (white arrows) were visualized by double immunolabeling with antibodies against BrdU (red) and Nestin (green). (B, D) The number of BrdU+/Nestin+ proliferating NSC increased in HI animals (HI+PBS) compared to sham-operated controls; injection of OPCs (HI+OPC) potentiated this effect. Data are expressed as mean ± SD. *P < 0.05, **P < 0.01, HI group vs. sham controls; #P < 0.05, ##P < 0.01 between HI+PBS and HI+OPC groups; n = 6–8 animals per group. Scale bar = 50μm.