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From: Long-term neprilysin gene transfer is associated with reduced levels of intracellular Abeta and behavioral improvement in APP transgenic mice

Figure 6

Effects of LV-NEP treatment on levels of neurodegeneration in APP tg mice. (A-D) LSCM images of MAP2-immunoreactive dendrites in the neocortex in sections from the brains of a non-tg mouse (12 m/o) (A) or APP tg mice (12 m/o) injected with LV-empty (B), LV-NEP (C) and LV-NEPX (D). (E) Image analysis of the percent area of the neuropil occupied by MAP2 immunoreactive dendrites shows a significant increase in mice treated with LV-NEP. (F-I) LSCM images of synaptophysin-immunoreactive terminals in the neocortex in sections from the brains of a non-tg mouse (12 m/o) (F) or APP tg mice (12 m/o) injected with LV-empty (G), LV-NEP (H) and LV-NEPX (I). (J) Image analysis of the percent area of the neuropil occupied by synaptophysin-immunoreactive terminals shows a significant increase in mice treated with LV-NEP. *p < 0.05 compared to LV-empty by one-way ANOVA with post-hoc Dunnett's. Bar is 15 μm

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