Figure 5

DHC-treated I/R reduced the ultrastructure changes in the BBB. Transmission electron micrographs showing the ultrastructure of the BBB in cerebral I/R rats at 24 h after reperfusion. Swelling of astrocytic foot plate (AS); black arrow shows microvillous formation. The images were visualized with TEM at a magnification of 6000× (scale bar = 1 µm).