Transneuronal Degeneration of Thalamic Nuclei following Middle Cerebral Artery Occlusion in Rats

Figure 3

Results of 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining and calculation of the infract area. (a) Results of 2,3,5-triphenyltetrazolium chloride staining in the 1-day, 7-day, and 14-day groups. The arrow indicates the thalamus. (b) Quantification of the staining results and percentage of cerebral infarct area. Infarction was most severe at 7 days after surgery.

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