Constitutive Expression of Adiponectin in Endothelial Progenitor Cells Protects a Rat Model of Cerebral Ischemia

Figure 6

CD31 staining positive cells were used to represent microvessel density in the IBZ (a). Microvessel density in the IBZ from LV-APN-EPC and EPC treatment groups was elevated compared with the PBS group (), while that of the LV-APN-EPC treatment group was elevated compared with the EPC treatment group (). Experimental data are presented as mean ± standard error of mean. Differences between groups are assessed by one-way analysis of variance followed by Student-Newman-Keuls q-test (). Versus control group, ; versus EPC treatment group, (b).

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