Fig. 9

α5-PKO mice have less severe pericyte coverage reduction and unchanged AQP4 coverage after ischemic stroke. a Representative images of PDGFRβ (green) and CD31 (red) staining in the penumbra of control and α5-PKO brains at days 1, 2 and 7 after injury. Scale bar = 50 μm. b Quantification showing higher pericyte coverage in the penumbra of α5-PKO brains at days 1 and 2 but not 7 after injury. n = 5. c Representative images of AQP4 (green) and CD31 (red) staining in the penumbra of control and α5-PKO brains at days 1, 2 and 7 after injury. Scale bar = 50 μm. d Quantification showing similar AQP4 coverage in the penumbra of control and α5-PKO brains at days 1, 2 and 7 after injury. n = 5. * p < 0.05, compared to controls at the same time points. AQP4, aquaporin-4