Figure 5

Striatal neuropathology is improved in R6/2:pGFAP-BDNF mice compared to R6/2 mice. Striatal volume (A) was stereologically measured in 12-week-old wt, pGFAP-BDNF, R6/2 and R6/2:pGFAP-BDNF mice. A representative microphotograph of coronal sections immunostained for calbindin is depicted (A). The number of calbindin-positive projecting neurons (B) was stereologically counted in all groups. The soma volume of calbindin-positive projecting neurons (C) was stereologically calculated in all genotypes by the nucleator method. Density of EM48-positive Nuclear Inclusions (NIIs) were stereologically counted in R6/2 and R6/2:pGFAP-BDNF mice (D). Values are expressed as mean ± s.e.m. Data were analyzed by one-way ANOVA or unpaired t-test. * p < 0.05 and ** p < 0.01, as compared to wt mice; # p < 0.05, as compared to R6/2 mice (n = 5-6/genotpye). Scale bar (A) 1 mm and (D) 10 μm.