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

Figure 13

A photomicrograph of the hippocampus of albino rats from group IV (PLC/SVP/L) shows (a) CA1, (b) CA3, and (c) DG areas. They appeared nearly as the negative control group. Notice glial cells (yellow arrow) and deeply stained interneurons (curved black arrow) in the molecular (M) and polymorphic layer (P2). Inset: higher magnification of the pyramidal cells in the CA3 area. Scale bar: 50 μm, group IV (PLC/SVP/L), H&E ×20.

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