Forebrain Ischemia Triggers GABAergic System Degeneration in Substantia Nigra at Chronic Stages in Rats
Figure 1
The number of normal (i.e., vital) neurons in the striatum decreases rapidly after global ischemia. Bar graph shows normal neurons (mean ± SD) significantly decreased in rat striatum at days 3–56 after 12.5 minutes of transient forebrain ischemia, per high-power (40 ) microscopic field (*indicates the significant difference, ischemic versus sham groups, , ANOVA, post hoc Tukey HSD).