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death in hippocampal CA1 region following forebrain ischemia in gerbils, ti
me dependent activation of caspase and DNA fragmentation were evaluated by
immune-staining and terminal dUTP nick-end-labeling staining, respectively.
After transient forebrain ischemia in gerbils, activation of apoptosis rel
ated caspase, including caspase-3, was apparent, and it preceded DNA fragme
ntation in CA1 region, These observations suggest that apoptotic process is
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