Abdominal Aortic Occlusion and the Inflammatory Effects in Heart and Brain

Figure 4

The effect of AAO on ROS production in brain and heart in mice. The ROS-damage cells in brain and heart slices were assessed by DHE staining. (a) Representative DHE-stained images of brain slices in MCAO model. (b) Quantification of DHE-positive cells at 24 hr after MCAO. (c) Representative DHE-stained images of hippocampus slices in AAO model. (d) Quantification of DHE-positive cells at 24 hr after AAO in brain. (e) Representative DHE-stained images of left ventricular slices in AAO model. (f) Quantification of DHE-positive cells at 24 hr after AAO in heart. Scale bar = 5 μm. Mean ± SD, n = 6. . ROS, reactive oxygen species; DHE, dihydroethidium.

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