Histopathological and Biochemical Assessment of Neuroprotective Effects of Sodium Valproate and Lutein on the Pilocarpine Albino Rat Model of Epilepsy

Figure 12

Photomicrograph of the CA1, CA3, and DG regions of the hippocampus of a rat group III (PLC/SVP). The images show (a) CA1, (b) CA3, and (c) DG. They reveal apparent decrease of the positive GFAP brownish reaction. Notice that astrocytes present shorter processes (↑) and decrease in the intensity of GFAP immunostaining compared to that of group II (Epileptic model group). Scale 50 μm, group III (PLC/SVP), GFAP immunostaining ×20.

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