Fig. 1
From: Characterization of the blood–brain barrier in genetically diverse laboratory mouse strains
Vessel density and pericyte coverage are similar between different inbred strains. Immunofluorescence staining of CD13 (in red, pericyte marker) and vascular basement membrane (Col-IV, in cyan) in cortex (A) and hippocampus (B). Quantification of vessel density (C) and pericyte coverage (D) in cortex (red) and hippocampus (blue). Each dot indicates one mouse (C and D). N = 3–8. Female and male mice were used for analysis. Age of mice: 2 months. Statistical testing performed using Kruskal–Wallis with Dunn`s multiple comparison test (vessel density in cortex) or one-way ANOVA with Tukey`s multiple comparison test (vessel density in hippocampus, D). *—p < 0.05. Data are presented as mean ± SD. Scale bars: 100 µm