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Fig. 3

From: Hypertonic saline alleviates experimentally induced cerebral oedema through suppression of vascular endothelial growth factor and its receptor VEGFR2 expression in astrocytes

Fig. 3

VEGFR2 mRNA and protein expression in the peri-ischemic brain tissue in each group. A VEGFR2 (154 kDa) and GAPDH (37 kDa) immunoreactive bands, respectively. Bar graph B the optical density of VEGFR2 expression in 10 % HS group at 6, 12 and 24 h after MCAO is significantly decreased when compared with the corresponding ischemia group (*P < 0.05). Bar graph C the fold change in VEGFR2 mRNA expression. Significant differences in mRNA level in ischemia group at 6, 12 and 24 h after MCAO is evident when compared with the corresponding 10 % HS groups (*P < 0.05). #indicates compared with sham group, P < 0.05. The values are presented as the mean ± SD. Immunofluorescence images showing the distribution of GFAP (D, G, J, red) and VEGFR2 (E, H, K, green) in astrocytes (arrows) after MCAO for 12 h. Co-localization of GFAP and VEGFR2 can be seen in F, I and L. Note expression of VEGFR2 is down-regulated after treatment with 10 % HS. Scale bars (D–L), 20 μm

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