Figure 6.
Quantification of perilesional angiogenesis. Definition of perilesional cortex 200 μm from the border of ischemic core (A). Representative RECA-1 staining with thionin counterstaining in sham-operated (B), and MCAO (C) rats. Stereological analysis showed ischemia-induced increase in blood vessel density in perilesional cortex (D). Scale 1 mm (A), 50 μm (B,C). Statistical significance: *P < 0.05 (compared to SHAM+V+S). SHAM, sham-operated; MCAO, middle cerebral artery occlusion; V, 2 d vehicle; C, 2 d cell infusion; S, standard housing; EE, enriched environment.