Figure 3
From: Heme oxygenase-2 gene deletion attenuates oxidative stress in neurons exposed to extracellular hemin
Heme oxygenase-2 gene deletion reduces production of cellular reactive oxygen species, assessed with dihydrorhodamine 123. Cultures were treated with 3 μM hemin for 4 h. Hemin was then washed out, and cultures were treated with 20 μM dihydrorhodamine 123 for 15 min and imaged. A) Wild type culture; fluorescence is localized to neuronal cell bodies and processes; B) Knockout culture; fluorescence is markedly diminished. Fluorescence intensity is quantified in arbitrary units.