Figure 4

Expression of brain markers in the peri-infarct zone at 14 d after pMCAO. Levels of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), synaptophysin (SYP) and glial fibrillary acid protein (GFAP) were analyzed in the peri-infarct zone (scale bars = 20 μm) using immunofluorescence (A) and Western blot (B). Results are presented as mean ± SD (n = 3 per group) (p < 0.05).