Figure 3. Diabetes reduces pericytes in the brain.
Brain capillaries were isolated from control and diabetic Goto-Kakizaki rats 6–7 weeks after the onset of diabetes. Samples were allowed to adhere to cover slips and stained with nuclear stain DAPI. To determine the number of pericytes (PC), round nuclei were counted versus endothelial cells (EC) that have elongated nuclei.