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From: Exposure to mild blast forces induces neuropathological effects, neurophysiological deficits and biochemical changes

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Absence of macroscopic tissue damage after mild bTBI. a Image of compressed gas-driven blast tube set-up. 1) Blast tube (diameter: 7.2 cm) 2) Membrane (0.076 mm thickness) 3) rat holding tube 4) pressure sensors 5) connection to nitrogen gas tank. b Temporal pressure force plot of blast overpressure wave. c Experimental timeline. d-i Absence of macroscopic tissue damage at 1 and 7 day(s) post-bTBI as compared to control. Dorsal view of brain (d-f); ventral view of brain (g-i). j-l No macroscopic tissue damage at 1 and 7 day(s) post-bTBI compared to control as tested in anterior-posterior, 4 mm coronal rat brain sections from controls (j), 1 day (k) and 7 days (l) post-bTBI (n = 3/number of animals)

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Molecular Brain

ISSN: 1756-6606