Research Article

The Phenolic Components of Gastrodia elata improve Prognosis in Rats after Cerebral Ischemia/Reperfusion by Enhancing the Endogenous Antioxidant Mechanisms

Figure 6

PCGE treatment reduced the damage of neurons and astrocytes in the CA1 layer. Panel (a) shows normal neurons arrayed in order with intact outlines or damaged neurons arrayed asymmetrically in the CA1 layer. Panel (b) shows the normal astrocytes that are stellate morphous or damaged astrocytes that are ameboid morphous with pyknosis in the CA1 layer. Nimodipine or PCGE treatment reduced the damage of neurons and astrocytes at days 3, 7, and 14 after I/R. Bar = 10 μm. Panels (c) and (d) show the effect of PCGE on the numbers of viable neurons (MAP2+, 0.15 mm) and astrocytes (GFAP+, 0.025 mm2) in the CA1 layer at 3, 7, and 14 days after I/R. Data are expressed as mean ± SE. . and versus the sham group; and versus the vehicle group.