Electron microscopic views of the cerebral capillaries endothelial
glycocalyx in cortex and hippocampus 24 h after CA/CPR. (a) Electron
microscopic overview of lanthanum-stained rat cerebral capillaries
(bar = 2 μm). (b) Detailed pictures of glycocalyx on cerebral
capillaries (bar = 200 nm). (c) The width of the endothelial
glycocalyx (nm, mean ± SD) of cerebral capillaries. (d) Blood–brain
barrier permeability evaluated using Evans blue in the whole brain
at 24 h after CA/CPR (n = 6 per group). (e–h) Representative
photomicrographs of immunohistochemistry for NeuN, MAP2, Iba-1, and
GFAP in the hippocampal CA1 region of the three groups at seventh
day after ROSC. All images were captured at ×400 magnification.
Scale bar indicates 100 μm, n = 6 for all groups. (i–l)
Semi-quantitative results of NeuN, MAP2, Iba-1, and GFAP,
respectively. NeuN staining cells are reported as positive number,
while MAP2, Iba-1, and GFAP staining as the relative intensity of
staining (percent) of the area. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Low
dose: low dose group; Medium dose: medium dose group; High dose:
high dose group. *p < 0.05 vs. low dose group.
#p < 0.05 vs. medium dose group. CA: cardiac arrest;
CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; SD: standard deviation; NeuN:
neuronal nuclei; MAP2: microtubule-associated protein 2; Iba-1:
ionized calcium-binding adapter molecule 1; GFAP: glial
fibrillaryacidic protein; ROSC: return of spontaneous
circulation.