Figure 3

Aβ42 accumulation in frontal cortex and hippocampus. Aβ42 was localized in sections of paraffin-embedded tissues by IHC. (A) Aβ42 IHC stained pyramidal neurons (p), astrocytes (arrows) and astrocytic processes (arrowheads) around blood vessels (*). (B) In addition to accumulation in pyramidal neurons (p) Aβ42 was deposited in smooth muscle cells (arrows) in cortical arterioles (*). A dead neuron surrounded by glial cells is indicated (arrowhead). (C and D) Quantitative image analysis of Aβ42 IHC showed a significant increase in Aβ42 immunoreactivity (Aβ42 IR) in both frontal cortex (C, * p = 0.04) and hippocampus (D, * p = 0.001) in the high exposure group. (E) Aβ42 IHC of frontal cortex from a 38 year old subject from Mexico City showing diffuse plaque-like staining with surrounding reactive astrocytes (arrows). Scale = 20 μm.