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. 2016 Nov 26;8(1):1416–1428. doi: 10.18632/oncotarget.13635

Figure 2. Evaluation of BBB leakage in two GBM models: GBM27 presents an intact BBB.

Figure 2

A. Representative T2- and T1-weighted images of GBM27 and GBM38. The GBM27 tumor xenotransplant T2-weighted image depicts diffuse hyperintense infiltrative involvement. GBM38 xenograft tumor showed well-defined borders. T2-weighted images revealed a hyperintense mass compressing ventricular structures. GBM27 features an intact BBB, as revealed by the lack of any contrast enhancement. GBM38 shows a homogeneous enhancement, suggesting that the BBB integrity is compromised. B. Evans Blue extravasation. Examination of the brains of perfused animals previously stained with Evans Blue confirmed BBB disruption in the GBM38 model. C. Quantification of Evans Blue extravasation. *P <0.05. D-E. Immunofluorescence staining of human vimentin (yellow), mouse CD105 (green), and mouse albumin (red). Nuclei were stained with DAPI (blue). GBM27 presents no sign of albumin staining throughout the tissue, which indicates that the BBB is intact. GBM38 features a leaky BBB, as shown by albumin spreading (white asterisk) from the blood vessels (white arrows) through the tissue. Total slides with anti-human vimentin are shown in Fig S1. Scale bar: 50 μm.