At 6 months after TBI, the apoptosis rate of cells was detected by TUNEL staining (Promega Corporation) according to a previous study [43 (link)]. To analyze apoptosis rates in tissues, five regions were randomly selected for quantification of TUNEL-stained cells (n = 5 for each group). ImageJ software was performed to obtain TUNEL-positive cells per field.
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