(a–c): Pericyte coverage and count in the corpus callosum. (a)
Coverage bar graph. (b) Coverage time plot. (c) Count time plot.
Values are depicted for BCAS and sham animals on days 1, 3, 7, 30.
Two sections were used per mouse. Sections were taken from the right
and left medial corpus callosum. (a–b) Controls
(n = 2). BCAS pericyte coverage cohort (day 1,
n = 3; day 3, n = 3; day 7,
n = 3; day 30, n = 3). Sham
pericyte coverage cohort (day 1, n = 3, day 3,
n = 4; day 7, n = 4; day 30,
n = 4). Day 3 BCAS values are significantly
lower than values on day 7 and 30. Day 3 BCAS values are also
significantly lower than mean values of the sham cohort at day 3.
Shaded grey region depicts normal, physiologic cortical pericyte
coverage values. * Signifies p < 0.05. Error
bars represent standard error of the mean. (c) BCAS pericyte count
cohort (day 1, n = 3; day 3,
n = 3; day 7, n = 3; day 30,
n = 3). Sham pericyte count cohort (day 1,
n = 3; day 3, n = 4; day 7,
n = 4; day 30, n = 4). Day 3
BCAS values are significantly lower than values on day 7 and 30. Day
3 BCAS values are also significantly lower than mean values of the
sham cohort at day 3. (d) Pericyte coverage time plot in the cortex.
Values are depicted for BCAS and sham animals on days 1, 3, 7 and
30. BCAS cohort (day 1, n = 3; day 3,
n = 3; day 7, n = 3; day 30,
n = 3). Sham cohort (day 1,
n = 3; day 3, n = 4; day 7,
n = 4; day 30, n = 4). Two
sections were used per mouse. Sections were taken from the right and
left cortex above the corpus callosum. Day 3 BCAS values are
significantly lower than mean values of the sham cohort at day 3.
Day 7 BCAS values are significantly increased compared to mean
values of the sham cohort at day 7. *Signifies
p < 0.05. Error bars represent standard error of
the mean.