title: [Spatial organization of neurons, astrocytes and vessels in rat brain].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To demonstrate the spatial organization of neurons, astrocytes and vessels in rat brain.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cerebral vascular was shown by vivi-perfusion with ink. Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) immunohistochemistry and nissl's staining were performed on the serial sections of frozen brain tissues.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Astracytes distributed along the branches of blood vessels, and neurons in the region of the relatively rich blood vessels. Neurons and astrocytes presented regional distribution.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  This method can well indicate the spatial organization of neurovascular unit, the regional differences in the distribution may be related to physical activities and the corresponding adjustment function.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anatomy, Xiangnan College, Hunan Chenzhou 423000, China.
authors.forename: Qi-Ben
authors.initials: QB
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yan-Bin
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Meng
authors.forename: Qing-Hong
authors.initials: QH
authors.lastname: Huang
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001253:Astrocytes / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D001921:Brain / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D002560:Cerebrovascular Circulation / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein / Q000096:biosynthesis; D008297:Male; D009474:Neurons / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D051381:Rats; D017207:Rats, Sprague-Dawley
chemical_list: D005904:Glial Fibrillary Acidic Protein