Figure 2

Cell densities in AVPV of 150 day-old male Long-Evans rats fed either an isoflavone-free diet (Phyto-free) or an isoflavone-rich diet (Phyto-600) from conception until time tissue collected. Cell densities in (A) were measured from both apoptotic and non-apoptotic cells in the field of 10,000 μm², while the cell densities in (B) were measured from non-apoptotic cells. Each data point represents mean ± SEM of six measurements (two most condensed fields of three AVPVs out of five animals). * significantly greater cell density in the Phyto-600 fed male rats than the Phyto-free animals (p < 0.001; two-sample student t-test).