Watching the Brain's Lining Get Repaired in Mice (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke

Watching the Brain's Lining Get Repaired in Mice

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One day after injury (left), vessels in the meninges are extensively damaged and blood-derived materials leak out into the surrounding tissue (indicated by the white stain). Within 7 days, blood vessels are rebuilt (area inside dotted line) and fully functional.

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Image courtesy of Dorian McGavern, Ph.D., National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

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