Anorexia Reduces GFAP+ Cell Density in the Rat Hippocampus

Figure 8

Anorexia increases the density of reactive astrocytes. Representative images of GFAP+ cells in the dentate gyrus (DG) for control (Ctrl), dehydration-induced anorexia (DIA), and forced food restriction (FFR) groups. The density of reactive astrocytes (cells with processes shorter than the diameter of the somata) was estimated for all the experimental groups and normalized with their respective controls for DG and CA2. Data were shown as mean ± SEM. Significant differences were considered as ; .