Fig. 5
Typical histological and macroscopical appearance of the infarcts. Panels a through c: TTC staining shows the extension of infarcted tissue in the different groups. Panels d through F Massons trichromic evidences increased collagen in the control animals, while some medium to large size vessels can be seen in treated animals (arrows). The bar represents 500 μm. G. Distribution of vessels’ sizes as determined at the infarct border. * denotes statistical significance (p < 0.05)