Figure 5From: COX-2, CB2 and P2X7-immunoreactivities are increased in activated microglial cells/macrophages of multiple sclerosis and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis spinal cordCB2-immunoreactivity is increased in MS and ALS spinal cords. A) Mean % area of CB2 in spinal cord taken from MS (with and without lesion, filled squares and circles respectively) and control spinal cord (open circles) using computerized image analysis. A horizontal line indicates the median value from each group. B) Mean % area of CB2 in ALS spinal cord and CD68 immunoreactivity taken from control and ALS spinal cord using computerized image analysis. A horizontal line indicates the median value from each group, WM, white matter; VH, ventral horn; DC, dorsal column; NAWM, non affected white matter.Back to article page