Interestingly, exercise significantly enhanced the maturation of newborn neurons, suggesting that its main benefit may lie in improving neuronal quality rather than quantity (54)
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Immunofluorescence staining of SIOs SIOs were fixed in 4% paraformaldehyde (Biosharp, Hefei, China) at room temperature for 20 min, washed three times with PBS, blocked with blocking buffer at room temperature for 1 h, incubated overnight with a primary antibody at 4 C, washed three times with PBS, incubated with a secondary antibody at room temperature for 90 min, washed three times with PBS, stained with 4,6-diamidino-2-phenylindole (Sigma-Aldrich Corporation) for 10 min, washed three times with ultrapure water, mounted on glass slides, and observed with a laser confocal microscope (Leica Microsystems GmbH, Wetzlar, Germany)
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The tissue homogenates were centrifuged for 12000 x g for 15 min and collected and diluted to 1 mg tissue protein per ml (1 mg/ml) in homogenization buffer (PBS, pH 7.4, containing a protease inhibitor cocktail) as the stock solution
Seven months into the medication, she hit a breaking point and started working with a specialized dietitian and trauma therapist, slowly weaning off the drug
