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From: Ethanol induces cell-cycle activity and reduces stem cell diversity to alter both regenerative capacity and differentiation potential of cerebral cortical neuroepithelial precursors

Figure 3

Ethanol increases neurosphere number and increases variation in the size of neurospheres. (A-D) Representative photomicrographs of control (A,B) and ethanol-treated (C,D) neurospheres showing that ethanol (at 5 days exposure) increases both the density and size variation of neurospheres. Arrows mark the appearance of large neurospheres in ethanol-treated cultures. (E-G) Morphometric analyses show that ethanol induces a significant increase in the density of neurospheres (E), without altering the mean area per neurosphere (in square pixels, F). However, ethanol induced a dose-related increase in variation (Standard Deviation) in neurosphere size (G). Asterisks indicate statistical-significance, p < 0.05. Scale bar: A-D, 100 uM.

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